We do make a difference in our world.
And the choices we make do matter.
There are days when I need to hear Mr. Rogers’ voice, “It's not so much what we have in this life that matters. It's what we do with what we have. The alphabet is fine, but it's what we do with it that matters most. Making words like ‘friend’ and ‘love’. That's what really matters.”
Welcome to the year 2026 my friends. And yes, we do get to choose the kind of world we want to live in. Let’s begin with Helen Keller’s reminder, “I am one, but still I am one; I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And just because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”
And I will take Mother Teresa’s words to heart, “If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”
Now we’re back to New Year resolutions. So, I begin here. Indifference is not an option.
I carry this quote with me from Carlos Santana, “The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.” Terry Hershey “SabbathMoments”
“The Work of Christmas”
“When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home,
when the shepherds are back with their flocks,
the work of Christmas begins:
to find the lost,
to heal the broken,
to feed the hungry,
to release the prisoner,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among the people,
to make music in the heart.”
(From Howard Thurman’s “The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations”)
