I have lots of opinions about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election next Tuesday, but I’m not going to share them here – or pretty much anywhere.
Mostly because I want us to remain friends.
My husband and I get along great with our neighbors to the west who proudly display a TRUMP! sign, and we get along just as well with our neighbors to the south who proudly display a BIDEN! sign.
I just spent a weekend with three friends. Two are TRUMP! and two are BIDEN! We never addressed politics even once.
Not once.
We were too busy focusing on what we had in common, which at the time was menopause, music from the ’70s and ’80s and apple pie. (A bit of a split on the “ice cream on the pie” vs. “no ice cream on the pie” but the difference of opinion never came to blows or even name-calling.)
For many years I’ve led a women’s Bible study that prohibited me from discussing politics. The objective is to keep the focus on what we have in common (God’s word) and avoid what may divide us (personal opinions.)
I struggled with the limit on opinions for a while until I realized how wise it is to stay on common ground.
So now I try to stay on common ground.
I’ll bet every Republican and every Democrat in Rock County believes that human life matters, that people should have a chance, and that violence isn’t a solution to most problems.
I’ll bet we all want our children well-educated, access to affordable health care, and food for the hungry.
After the election, none of that will change. Most of us want what’s best for the rest of us. The means to those ends will be determined by the winner of the election.
Which leaves me with the one political opinion I will share.
It doesn’t matter who occupies the White House as long as God occupies His throne.
Don’t forget to vote!