We’re on the same page, Lori. Sometimes I need to be reminded to hope because I can forget. It’s good to hear the message from many different places!

Thanks, Betsy. I don’t always practice what I preach, but I do want to always remember to hope. It’s our birthright. So grateful for the cross and for grace that reminds us to choose hope. And yes, to choose love!

I pray that with you, Debbie: May love win out sooner rather than later. Amen! So thankful the Lord hears our prayers and answers.

This is a full blog post all in its own, Sharon. Beautiful. Realistic yet hope-filled! Thanks, friend, for leaving this message here in this space. It blesses.

I see such hope in the generation that is coming up also. I watched a video this morning of an 8th grade boy acknowledging his White Boy Privilege and wanting to work to help everyone have the same advantages he does. Each generation moves us another step away from the racial inequalities that our country has perpetuated for years. May God bless your children and mine as they change the world.

That’s the way to do it, Bill. May we all do likewise by staying engaged with the people we are strategically positioned to love on. None of our relationships are by accident, and God can use each of them for healing.

Oh, if we could all be that way. How beautiful that you got to witness that moment. Those moments in time renew our hope that one person at a time, things can change. Thanks for sharing this story, Carol.

I wonder sometimes if we see and hear too much (and definitely SAY too much, ha). But God knows all and he’s not discouraged so we shouldn’t be either. I seek his wisdom with you, Michele. Thanks for your gentle attitude.