Hope is a feeling, a mood, sometimes even a state of being – faith is the confidence that hope is not in vain. On its own, hope can be fleeting and solitary, but with faith, put to action, it can make things happen – and help preserve our mental health, which is under relentless attack. Someone’s going to read that line and say I’m exaggerating, but President Trump and his comrades believe it. Especially if you’re like me – totally overwhelmed by the onslaught of losses, low on funds, afraid, not in tip-top physical or mental health, and super inexperienced in organizing. We hope, and then marry that hope to a teensy bit of faith, faith that will grow when we put it to action.