“Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.” Psalm 103:1-5

Dear Heavenly Father, When I take time to count all the blessings you have granted me in physical and spiritual life, I get more and more content and less agitated about minor problems each day. You have taken care of my needs, forgiven my sins and healed my diseases. You have given good friends, good family, a good job and a great church. I feel younger and more at peace the more I think about the blessings. Help me live in this life-giving attitude of gratitude about your goodness, so I learn to make others happy from my cheerfulness. Amen.

Joy is the one infectious disease that heals rather than hurts.