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Maybe it would be more productive to talk about what makes our country great and how loving kindness, which God commanded us to extend to our neighbor as we would want it extended to us, can make us better citizens in our community and our nation.

I took the first step in that direction Monday when I put in an application to be a poll worker for the elections in November.

It’s been reported that there might be a shortage of poll workers with the larger number of mail-in ballots expected. I’ve signed up because I will be participating in our democratic process — no matter who wins the election.

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I spent Saturday binge-watching the World’s Toughest Race series on Amazon.

It is a 650-kilometer adventure race consisting of sailing, paddleboarding, hiking through jungles, swimming through dangerously cold water and repelling down waterfalls — all done with little or no sleep — over the course of three days for the most elite professional teams and 11 days for the amateur teams.

At the end, I was reminded of the words of Saint Paul:

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith,” 2 Timothy 4:7.

And it occurred to me that the World’s Toughest Race is an excellent allegory for life.

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What is your calling? Where is God calling you to serve in our community? I hope you’ll spend some time this week praying and thinking about that. And then I hope you’ll put your thoughts into action.

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Now more than ever, we need one another. We need to be good neighbors. We need to give the gift of comfort and love. We need to check in with those who are homebound and if we ourselves are homebound we need to reach out and ask for help.

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What’s the best way to put love into action?

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Want to renew your enthusiasm for spending time with God? Here’s what works for me!

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How can we tell if God hears our prayers or cares that we pray?

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When we experience the small moments in our day, our lives become richer

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When we feel overwhelmed with sadness, counting our blessings in this way can help us to feel better

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Getting stuck in regret gets us nowhere. Here’s how to embrace your second chance and move forward

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