How will this day start for you? Will you begin by thinking about all the things you laid out to get done today? Will you begin by dreading the things you have to do or hating having to go to work or school? It’s important how start each day. In fact, the experts tell us that the attitude you have the first eight minutes of your day will set the tone for your entire day. I’m learning to be thankful when I rise up each day. (James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.) Start your day being thankful for what you have been blessed with instead of focusing on what you will be facing today. Beginning your day with gratitude instead of grumbling helps change the way your day will go. It changes the way you interact with others. It changes the way you look at events that happen today. When we realize that just having today to live is one of the greatest blessing God could give you today, our desire should be to start our day with thankfulness. Pastor Don