[Thursday] also mark[ed] the forty-third anniversary of the MLK Federal Holiday, established in his honor in 1983. Trivia note: I was a Georgia State Legislator at the time.

Along with the obvious blood ties, Uncle ML and I are "birth month buddies." My son Eddie and dearly departed cousin Dexter were also "January babies."

While there has often been controversy and debate surrounding the MLK Holiday, I like to remind people that the very best way to honor the memory of my uncle, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is to remember that he loved God and served God to the best of his ability during his lifetime.

...

I believe if Uncle ML were here with us today, he would remind us to be kind to humanity and to take care of the least of these. I'm sure he wouldn't be happy about people arguing and fighting about a holiday for him. I know God isn't happy about any discord. As my uncle would say: "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." He believed in the American Dream. I still do.

Every January, I join our family in Atlanta for MLK Holiday events.

...

Here at the United States Department of Agriculture, I am grateful to be a "Trump Appointee" in the Faith Center. Serving under Secretary Brooke Rollins, I believe that rather than contending with each other over important dates and what to celebrate and what to hold in esteem during this season, it is most appropriate to thank God for life here on the earth in America. We must put American Agriculture First - always under God. Then we can extend our help and benevolence around the world.

Next week the annual March for Life and surrounding activities will take place. Please pray for and with us.

There's also ongoing controversy regarding whether we should celebrate an occasion called Black History or African American History Month in February. Actually, there is reason to celebrate every aspect of human life, every ethnicity, every community celebrating life from the womb to the tomb, and beyond. We are one blood/one human race (Acts 17:26). Skin color racism is socially engineered.

With me being very aware of my ethnicity, not only attached to the African American community, but to Ireland and Native American blood through my ancestry, I am just thankful to be alive.

Finally, is very important for everyone to honor God and be grateful for and to take care of the land to have healthy spirits, souls, bodies, and relationships. The Bible says, beloved I desire above all things that you prosper and be in good health, even as your souls prosper.

So, for this month, January, and beyond, let's reflect on what remains. Let's thank God for what we have left and let us be kind to each other and to the land.

My grandfather often reminded us to "thank God for what we have left." Just look around you and as you reflect upon what you've lost, please take a moment to pray, and to consider what you have to gain. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

PASS IT ON… Here Is How You Watch the Super Bowl 'All-American Halftime Show' Sponsored by TPUSA

After Impressive $1 Million Monday Box Office Haul, Amazon MGM Expanding 'Melania' into 200 More Theaters

Former Lesbian Goes from 'Borderline Satanism' to God Encounter: 'He'll Completely Transform Your Life'

'We're Under Attack': Jewish New Yorkers Blame Mayor Mamdani as Antisemitism Explodes

Illegal Alien Semi-Truck Driver Kills Amish Family in Head-On Crash; He Entered US Under Joe Biden

The President Unveils Drug Savings Website 'Trump Rx'

Trump Stops Tax Dollars from Funding Transgender Ideology in Other Countries

Planned Parenthood Drops Lawsuit Trying to Get Federal Funding Back from Trump

DOJ: Benghazi Attack Suspect Arrested, Will Face Charges in US; 'Time Will Not Stop Us from Going after These Predators'

A Cry from the Heart of the Nation: The 2026 National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance

Savannah Guthrie Pleads for Prayers, Kathie Lee Gifford Asks Believers to 'Bombard Heaven'

Muslims Target TX High Schools, Pass out Qurans, Hijabs

Elon Musk's Offices Raided amid Alleged Criminal Activity on Grok

Human Trafficking Crackdown Nets More than 600 Suspects, Rescues 170 Victims, Including 14 Children

Ryan Wesley Routh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump and Assault of a Federal Law Enforcement Officer

Good News: Another Major Medical Group Denounces Trans Surgeries (Mutilation) for Children

President Trump's Huge Announcement at the National Prayer Breakfast

The Prince of Nigeria Grew Up: How to Spot and Protect Yourself from AI and Phishing Scams

Epstein Files Expose Links To Transgender Ideology's Wealthiest Backers

Praying for Trump's 'Quiet Hammer!'