Time-tos

First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, “I believe,” three times.—Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Unwrap the hidden beauties in an ordinary day. –Gerhard E. Frost, author

Lord, give me the determination to reach goals I didn't know I had.

Try something new that you have always wanted to do.

I will use this day as You would have me use it, Lord, and I will be glad in it.

Be patient, have faith and work towards what you desire.

Lord, help me to release my fears to Your love.

The value of persistent prayer is not that he will hear us . . . but that we will finally hear him. —William McGill

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for five short minutes. –Etty Hillesum, Jewish woman working in Amsterdam during World War II

Dear Lord, help me keep close to You today. Whatever strength I possess comes from You.

Practice calm. Deliberately build quiet times into your days.

To say a prayer is not enough. One has to believe that it’s possible for that prayer to be heard. –Rabbi Marvin Hier, Dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center