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February 1, 2026

Heroes Among Us — Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lights

Every now and then, life hands us a story that stops us right in our tracks — a holy interruption. A moment that says, “Slow down, sweetheart. Open your eyes. Look right here.”

Lately, I’ve been bumping into these moments everywhere I turn. Heroes. Not the caped kind. Not the kind with news crews chasing them.

Just people who refuse to let life harden them. People who shine right where they stand.

These stories have lifted me so much that I couldn’t keep them to myself. So gather in, beloveds. Let me introduce you to some of the heroes walking among us.



"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself."

— Joseph Campbell

A Little Boy, Jackson, From Glasgow, KY — and the Teacher Who Changed His Life

You may have seen the recent “America Strong” feature about a young boy from Glasgow, Kentucky. This little one — small in stature but mighty in spirit — experienced life missing a hand since birth, although living with a smile on his face and a sweet-hearted, friendly attitude.  In stepped Mr. Scott Johnson, this everyday hero–teacher, who built a hand for him, right at the school science lab, with $20 in materials, an innovative mind, and wholehearted love for his student. And slowly, beautifully, this little boy bloomed. 

What touched me most wasn’t just his new hand, but the inspiration they both offer us to find our own ways to be “awesome,” too. 

(Click on the image above to watch the Facebook video.)

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."

— Arthur Ashe

A Man in the Elevator Lobby — Grace in Motion

And then — on an ordinary day in a hospital lobby — I met another hero.

Not because I recognized him, but because his spirit introduced itself before anything else could.

Standing near the elevators was a man wearing a vest with a name badge and giving warm, steady smiles to everyone who passed. He can no longer speak, and he can no longer eat. There’s a medical device at his throat, a quiet sign of a hard road traveled. Nearby sits a sign he created to tell his story — how he battled tongue cancer for years, how the treatment required removing his tongue, and how he communicates now through gestures, presence, and pure kindness. 

At first, I noticed my hesitancy to talk, and then I realized how much he wanted me to talk. He gestured a “golf swing” to ask me, "Do I golf?" I assured him, I “struck out,” trying to play golf, but I could bat clean up and hit home runs pretty regularly.  I told him about my friend's dad, who just that same week had a severe, extensive surgery to remove his larynx, esophagus, and more, leaving him unable to speak. I shared how devastated he and his family felt, and that I believed a photo with him might uplift that family.  His big smile in the photo says it all. His sign ends with words that knocked the breath right out of me: “Life is still good.”

He doesn’t ask for tips.

He doesn’t ask for attention.

He offers something entirely different — a living testimony to resilience, faith, and the stubborn brilliance of the human spirit.

He gives a thumbs-up, and you feel it in your bones.

He smiles with his eyes, and the whole day brightens.

He stands there not as a victim of circumstance but as a conduit of God’s love, just as his sign says.

When we took a photo together, I felt that unmistakable warmth of someone who knows suffering and chooses joy anyway. Someone who sees his purpose clearly: to share loving kindness without a single spoken word. That, beloveds, is heroism.

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." 

— Christopher Reeve

Heroes Are Everywhere — Including Among Us

Heroes come in all shapes, ages, and circumstances:

• A child who keeps trying even when the world feels overwhelming.
• A teacher who sees beyond limitations.
• A hospital worker whose presence is a ministry of compassion.

And yes—sometimes, even in people like you and me.

I had the humbling honor recently of receiving the Light of God Expressing Award in Society. Receiving an award like that isn’t about applause. It’s about affirmation of a life’s commitment to service, truth, and spiritual awakening. It reminded me of something I often tell others but sometimes forget to apply to myself: Your life is already the sermon.

And then—because Spirit loves to sprinkle in humor and extravagance — ANTN (Affiliated New Thought Network) and Unity Village Headquarters went and named a real creek after me on their nature trail!

A creek! For Martha Creek! Martha’s Creek

Y’all… Spirit has jokes.

Standing beside that bubbling water, winding through the trees, I felt such immense gratitude. A creek doesn’t rush. It doesn’t perform. It doesn’t try to be a river. It simply flows — doing exactly what it’s here to do. This sacred realization of my soul, and that somebody has been uplifted by it. Grace indeed. 

And I thought: maybe that’s the secret to heroism.  Maybe heroes aren’t trying to be heroic. Maybe they’re simply flowing in alignment with their purpose. Like: 

A teacher teaching from love.

A little boy learning with courage.

A man at an elevator offering hope through presence.

You. Me. All of us.

Each one expressing the divine in our own way.

"Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are given." 

— Brodi Ashton

What Makes Someone a Hero?

After reflecting on all these encounters, I’ve come to a simple conclusion:

A hero is someone who chooses love when fear would be easier.

Heroes:

• Keep trying, even when it’s hard.
• Bring kindness into rooms where it’s needed most.
• Say “yes” to compassion and “no” to cynicism.
• Offer their presence as healing, even without words.
• See potential in others before it’s visible.
• And live each day as if their life is sending a sacred message.

"We can all be heroes. We just need to listen to that inner voice that tells us to reach out and help someone." 

— Kid President (Robby Novak)

And here’s something even more profound:

Every one of us has the capacity to be a hero in someone’s story.

Sometimes just showing up is heroic.

Sometimes listening is heroic.

Sometimes forgiving is heroic.

Sometimes smiling at a stranger is heroic.

And sometimes, dear ones, allowing yourself to be seen, to heal, to rest, to grow — that’s a hero’s journey, too.  And FOR SURE — there is a hero in all of us. 

Big love,

Martha Creek

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