Kathie Lee Gifford gave Jenna Bush Hager a gift with her personal mantra upon leaving 'Today'

Kathie Lee Gifford is focusing on faith and happiness.

The former "Today" co-host, who's officially handed over the reins to Jenna Bush Hager after her big send-off last week, gave Hager a good-luck gift emblazoned with one of her favorite quotes: She "left me a bracelet that says, 'Your joy is non-negotiable,'" Bush Hager told ET.

Gifford has referenced the motto a number of times, telling CBN News in 2018, "Follow your joy and it will lead to God's purpose for your life. I have a mantra which is, my joy is non-negotiable."

She grew attached to the quote while working on her best-selling book, "The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi."

While Hager didn't say where Gifford bought the bracelet, if you're a particular fan of the inspirational quote, you can snag it on this sweatshirt available at Amazon.

In the days since her "Today" exit, the vocal Christian has shared a flurry of Bible quotes and religious thoughts on her Twitter page.

Gifford, 65, became a Christian at age 12. She was born Kathie Lee Epstein, the daughter of a Russian Jew, and has called a Messianic rabbi one of her biggest spiritual leaders. (Messianic Judaism, in which followers cite Jesus as their savior, is widely unaccepted by the Jewish population; leading rabbis say the concept is simply Christianity.)

Upon announcing her exit from "Today," Gifford said she'll be focusing on producing "religious movies and music."

“Life isn’t over until the Lord takes you home," she said in late 2018. "As long as you have a pulse you have a purpose."

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