Rev. Stahl challenges the cultural impulse to suppress grief, arguing instead that honestly embracing our sorrow over injustice can become a powerful motivator for pursuing justice, mercy, and humility. Drawing on Colossians 3, Richard Rohr, and the image of a finch singing through a storm, she invites her congregation to "be the change" by clothing themselves in compassion — sustained by community and faith — even when the work is incomplete and the outcome uncertain.