7/1/2022 TGIF. Thank God it’s Friday is a phrase used to celebrate the coming weekend and the reprieve from work. Is there a saying about how bad Monday is? Maybe Monday should be Hope Monday. The hope of having a job and being able to enjoy the weekend rather than hoping Monday will be the day you can get a job. Hope is the opportunity to celebrate what you do have!

This is an entry from my Hope Journal which helps me hope, beyond hope.

As revealed through the suffering of Jesus grace is not a promise we will not face pain but we will not only have victory within pain but also bless others.

I love the story about a Christian who was imprisoned for sharing his faith and sentenced to I believe 10 years. He was placed in the top floor of the prison and after a while he was sent to the next floor down because prisoners and even guards were coming to Jesus. Then he had to be placed in an underground floor where the hardened criminals were for the same reason. Here he tried a different way and asked the guards if he could clean the hallway and the cells which were filthy after his labor time. As he cleaned he shared and the dark prison was soon alight by those who came to Jesus Christ. He was given early release soon after.

From my Grace Journal to remind me of our need not for agreement but grace in our relationships.