5 Minutes of Hope

Sharing the HOPE and encouragement we have in God.

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Doug Dial, a native of Maine and longtime New Jersey resident, is an author known for his inspirational, easy-to-read poetry and heartfelt insights. With a background in theology, decades of teaching and speaking experience, and a deep love for Jesus and his wife of 40+ years, Doug writes with warmth, wisdom, and real-life relevance.

Category: Amazing Grace

  • So

    So many broken hearts. So many eyes filled with uncontrollable tears. So many missing the ones they love. So many so lonely for so long. So merciful a God. So compassionate our King. So able to hear our hearts cry. So willing to walk with us in our sorrow. So many touched by the touch…

  • The Present in the Pain

    Thorns on the rose; thorns on the rose. Why pain and beauty are so often wed, only God knows. When tragedy strikes your heart, when calamity strikes your home; please know this, my grieving friend: you don’t walk that path alone. There’s One who cares. Our burden shares. Hears our prayers. Calms our fears. “……

  • Well, HELLO There!

    Mighty God, no one will ever love us the way You do. Thank You for the gift of Your Son. Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.

  • Well, HELLO There!

    Mighty God, You are perfect and Your Word is flawless. Thank You for Your love and grace. You NEVER stop loving Your children! Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.

  • The Safest Place

    ~Linda Handzel The safest place to put our trust is in the Lord Himself. Jeremiah 17:7 says, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord.” When we put our trust in the Lord, we are leaning on the most dependable place there is. God is our stable place…

  • Well, HELLO There!

    Mighty God, You are our salvation, our stronghold and our refuge. Thank You for NEVER forsaking Your children. Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.

  • Well, HELLO There!

    Mighty God, You’re bigger than any trouble that troubles us and You are the fix when we get in a fix. Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.

  • Well, HELLO There!

    Mighty God, You are a faithful Father and SO worthy of our praise, adoration and worship! Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.

  • Well, HELLO There!

    Mighty God, we can NEVER thank You enough for what Jesus purchased for us on Calvary. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow. Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.

  • Well, HELLO There!

    Mighty God, thank you for the victory over sin, death, and hell. You are EVER watching over Your children. Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.