Finding Faith: After the election, choose connection over division

MOORHEAD — This week, we held our elections. Everything from the local dog catcher on up to our congressional representatives. And predictably, some folks are ecstatic, and others not so much. So, it seems to me, we’ve got two choices. We can either perpetuate the agonizing political divide with some more of the same. Or we can take the opportunity to heal the divisions of the past decade or so. Because it really does come down to a choice for each of us. In the week leading up to this election, I found myself at multiple public events; some big, some not so big. Our mission’s annual fundraiser, a college football game and the preceding tailgating experience, church and our women’s group’s annual auction, etc. All told, I was surrounded by thousands and thousands of people during the past week. And you know what I didn’t hear? Political rancor. No one at these events were heatedly debating the upcoming election. They were just enjoying being in community with each other.

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