Faith... belief, is important. Not necessarily in the religious sense, but that certainly could apply, but belief in yourself, belief in your course, belief in what is right. Belief can shape the future by directing our course (choice) of actions. In some sense all beliefs (ideas) do. Jenn and I are constantly learning this lesson, for better and worse:) It's the things we choose that are the most important.

I'm especially reminded of that today on Martin Luther King Day. A man who helped the world recognize injustice and change the world, not with bombs and guns, but with ideas, actions and Love. It is mind boggling to believe that such injustice is in our recent past. In a country that holds itself up to be a light in the world, that several decades ago all of our citizens did not have equal rights... BY LAW. INCREDIBLE!! Martin was actually encouraged to quit what he was doing by other Christian religious leaders of the day, yet he persevered because he believed in himself, Love and what is right. This is something that can inspire us all.

PS>>Here are some great quotes from Dr. King:

"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."

"It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it."

"Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love."

"Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal."

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."


-Jonathan