It’s the second week of January 2021. We were so happy to close the book on 2020, but so far, this year has started with even more issues. We are living in a world full of stress that keeps us awake at night. I believe Jackie DeShannon got it right back in 1965 when she sang, “What the World Needs Now is Love.”
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some, but for everyone
Love for everyone. Our friends, our foes, those we don’t understand. We can make a difference, one person at a time by showing kindness, generosity, patience, and love. By believing. I live outside of Cleveland, Ohio and cheered on Sunday as the Browns won against the Pittsburgh Steelers for the second time in two weeks. In a good year, that would have been unbelievable. But this year, this game, the Browns were missing four wide receivers and five coaches, including their head coach, due to Covid-19. Our team was playing against a quarterback who didn’t play the week before to get ready for this game. The Browns hadn’t won a playoff game in twenty-five years. But each player and each coach believed. They knew that if they did their best, and everyone around them did too, they could be victorious. It was a spectacular game. If only our country could take to heart what can be done with patience, love, determination, belief, and teamwork. As a country, as a part of this world, we too cannot give up. Each one of us matters and each one of us makes a difference.
If you have lost your focus, consider joining us on February 6 for an online one-day retreat, Finding Purpose Today. It’s time to bring back our hope, to believe in ourselves, to be resilient.
