Miracles and Hope

As a writer, I live for inspiration and I try to see God in all that happens around me. Recently, I’ve been overwhelmingly inspired and I’ve seen the undeniable work of God.

Tomorrow, our nation will inaugurate Barack Obama as its 44th president. But it’s not just about simply swearing a leader into office. It’s about the color barriers finally being broken in this country. It’s about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream finally being realized. It’s about the unlimited possibilities and the hope for our future. It is my inspiration.

On January 15, we all witnessed or heard about the commercial jet crash into the Hudson River. It’s been called “the miracle on the Hudson,” because amazingly, all 155 people aboard the plane survived. While I don’t discount the heroism of the pilot, crew and rescuers, I know they didn’t do it alone. The outcome could have been tragic, but God put all the right people in the right places at the right time. It was God who guided the mind and hands of the pilot, and moved the rescuers to act.

If these two things alone don’t inspire you; if these two things alone don’t make you feel like there is something out there that’s much greater than you or any other earthly being … I don’t know what will.

Peace and blessings,
S.Monette

Truly Inspired

Last night, we made history. And when I say “we” I do not mean African Americans, I mean Americans — all races, genders, creeds. 

Today, I am proud. Proud to be American. Proud to be black. Simply, proud.

Not only am I proud but I am inspired beyond words. I am inspired by Barack Obama and his will to press on despite naysayers and nonbelievers; his will to run despite the personal attacks, despite history. I’m inspired by the change this country has embraced and I’m inspired by the all the possibilities to come. 

I am grateful that God has blessed me to see the change my ancestors dreamed of, fought and died for. I am glad that my children will be born into the change. I am proud that my young brothers and sisters across this great nation can look up and realize that anything really is possible — it’s not just something that people say. No matter your background or the negative things in your environment, you can do anything you set your mind to, go anywhere your dreams and your legs will take you! 

Hope won! Our future is now!

 

– S.Monette