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Today, I am deeply grateful for those of you who have supported the Dial Hope Foundation with a financial donation. So many people benefit from your giving!

Francis de Sales was one of the most revered saints of French history. Back in his day, there was a bishop who planned to write a biography of de Sales. In preparation, the bishop planned an extended visit. Wanting to know what this man was really like, he went so far as to drill a hole in the wall so he could spy on his conduct. What he discovered was that de Sales was the same in private as in public. He was a man of integrity.

I once heard the scholar Martin Marty talk about why he liked a friend so much. He said, “Her inside matches her outside.” It makes me smile to think about his statement.

I have to believe that’s something worth striving for.

Let us pray: Loving God, you know our hearts. You know we want to live lives that are more integrated, more whole, more in tune with you. Give us eyes to see where we come up short, but give us grace so we don’t get stuck in despair. And then, give us the will and the help we need to refine, readjust, and renew our lives; through Jesus Christ. Amen.