“Since the dawn of Western civilization, women have been treated as second class citizens. In America, where our principles are founded on liberty and individual freedoms, it took almost 150 years before women had the right to vote. And still, to this day in the United States, in many ways, women are not treated equally.

Think about the courage it took just a hundred years ago for a woman to risk going to jail, losing her children, and experiencing physical violence just to declare her right to vote. 

The women who risked it all for the simple God-given right to be treated as equal… they are the definition of … courage.”

— Jonathan Sprout, Founder Force For Good

With the film Courage, Force For Good shines a light on the ongoing work toward Women’s Rights by honoring the legacy of those who fought so hard to get us where we are today. Force For Good will release the film Courage, March 2020, to coincide with National Women’s History Month . Check out the Courage song sample and film trailer here! For groups or organizations who would benefit from partnering with FFG and showing the film Courage, contact us here.

Grammy® nominee and children’s music artist, Lori Henriques, wrote a song honoring President Jimmy Carter. When she met to share her music with President and Mrs. Carter, Henriques experienced the compassion and joy Carter exudes. “Last year I wrote a song for Jimmy Carter from his point of view,” she said. “Deep research into his life and philosophies went into every lyric of ‘A Kinder Way.’ When the opportunity to sing for the Carters arose, I got on a plane to Atlanta.” Arriving at The Carter Center from her home in the Pacific Northwest, Henriques felt the Carters’ uplifting spirit and emphasis on human dignity reverberating throughout the halls and in the people working there. “Sitting across from President Carter, looking into his eyes while singing the song, was one of the most emotionally powerful experiences of my life,” Henriques said. She discovered how “he is truly present in the moment.” Henriques confirmed what the thousands of volunteers and people whose lives he has helped must know—and most of us suspected—that the best-selling author, Nobel Laureate and long-time champion for human rights and world peace “has an ability to connect with other humans that is really something.” You can hear Henriques’ tribute to Jimmy Carter here.

When fall arrives there’s a collective feeling of, well, falling back into place: school resumes, family schedules become routine-ish, summer vacations are still-warm memories, and the holiday calendar spreads out before us. One trick is to use this 4th quarter to reassess and regroup. Why wait until January to reconfirm our resolutions—or set new ones? Take some time, a few deep breaths and an honest look at your goals and relative actions. Where and how have you hit the mark? Relish the accomplishments. And when you’ve fallen short, what’s the quickest path to get back on track? Or, perhaps an old goal is no longer relevant. Let autumn’s shorter days and falling leaves gently remind you how fragile life is and help you find perspective on what’s important. Be kind to yourself. Then take those steps that will benefit you, your family and the environment we all share. There is power in now.