We live in a world of heightened division. Terror attacks across the globe highlight the polarization, but we sense the brokenness in our everyday lives also. How can we process the division and become agents of peace and community?

I hate goodbyes.

I am preparing to move to a new city and start a new job. This means everything is changing.

Things just aren't like they used to be, are they? That's a lamentable fact in some ways. But maybe there's something to be said for the freshening up of long-held points of view.

Have you ever wrestled with a question and you needed to know the answer? We are faced with a myriad of simple questions every day that require answers. Where do we want to go to dinner? Does this shirt match these pants? Do I take the interstate or back roads to work today?