Today
I love the old Family Circus comic strip where the little boy says to his sister, “Yesterday is the past. Tomorrow is the future. And, today is the present. That’s why they call it a gift!”
Sometime back, a friend sent me an email titled, “Affirmation for Today”, by an unknown author. In part it read:
Today I will find the grace to let go of resentments of others and self-condemnation
over past mistakes.
Today I will not try to change or improve, anybody but myself.
Today I will act toward others as though this will be my last day on earth.
Today I will be unafraid. I will enjoy what is beautiful, and I will believe that as I give
to the world, the world will give to me.
Friend of Dial Hope, today is indeed a gift! Sometimes we forget that we have no guarantees of tomorrow. All we have is this moment – right now. Let’s make the most of it!
Our prayer today was written by Saint Teresa of Lisieux sometime in the late 1800s. Let us pray: Just for today, what does it matter, O Lord if the future is dark? To pray now for tomorrow I am not able. Keep my heart, only for today. Grant me your light – just for today. 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
