Smile
Today I am deeply grateful for the Dial Hope Board of Directors and for all who give so generously of their time behind the scenes to make Dial Hope a reality.
Charles Darwin believed a person’s facial expression could influence his or her moods? Today, studies in bio-feedback actually confirm that belief. If you smile, even if it is forced, you will feel better.
Spiritual leader and author Thich Nhat Hanh, encourages people to wake up with a smile. He writes, “Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding… Our smiles will bring happiness to us and to those around us. Even if we spend a lot of money on gifts for everyone in our family, nothing we buy could give them as much happiness as the gift of our awareness, our smile. And this precious gift cost nothing.”
Let us pray: Loving God, there are days when it is indeed hard to smile. The pressures of life and burdens we carry often weigh us down. Fill us again with your grace. Remind us to smile. Grant us the fullness of your joy that even in the darkest of nights we might be instruments of your love, through Jesus the Christ. Amen.
Daily Message Author: Joe Albright
Joe began his ministry in Sarasota, Florida as an associate pastor, and it was in this capacity that he worked alongside the Reverend Dr. Roger Kunkel. Roger was a colleague who became a mentor and treasured friend. From Sarasota, Joe was called to Jacksonville, Florida where he served as the Head of Staff at Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church. Currently, Joe and his family worship and serve at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Switzerland, Florida. Full Bio
