Trust is not a personality trait.

It is not blind optimism. And it is not something we demand from others without examination.

Trust is a practice.

In leadership, at home, in classrooms, organizations, creative work, faith spaces, and community, trust determines whether our work is sustainable or fragile. Whether our leadership invites collaboration or constant correction. Whether we feel grounded or perpetually on guard.

This month, we explore Living Faith through the lens of trust:

how it is built internally, cultivated relationally, supported structurally, and sustained culturally and spiritually.

Trust is not about certainty.

It is about alignment, integrity, and care over time.

This journal is an invitation to slow down, tell the truth, and reflect on how trust shows up in your leadership—not as an abstract value, but as a lived experience.