BHM – February 2nd, 2026

While there are so many things that are not right in this world, let us not overlook the many things that must be right for us to be here in this moment.

Let us realize the miracle of this moment.  Let us be fully aware of the conspiracy of time and space that makes our very lives possible…

Air to breathe…
Blood running warm in our veins…
A right mind…
A reasonable portion of life, health, and strength…

Can you feel that?

This awareness did not begin with us.

Our enslaved ancestors, while confronted with horrendous circumstances, cultivated hope and creativity that sustain our communities even today.

I can hardly imagine what their lives must have been like, but I am regularly inspired by how they mustered the resilience to endure so that we might have even a chance!

All is not well in our world, but so much is. Otherwise, we would not be here.

God’s faithfulness, met by their courage and creativity, is the foundation of our present hope—even amid pressing crises.

Thank God for the witness of our ancestors. 

May we draw on their strength to stabilize us in the midst of our storms.

May we sing—not in denial of our present reality, but in defiant hope for a brighter future:

“The storm is passin’ over.

The storm is passin’ over.

The storm is passin’ over.

Hallelujah…”

Good Morning, I love you all!

ihs,

just adam