As many Americans prepare to gather around the dinner table with family and friends tomorrow for Thanksgiving, many also are bracing themselves for awkward conversations, heated debates, and tension. There have always been jokes about that one crazy relative who says wacky things, but this year, especially after such an intense election cycle, there’s no
telling who will say what or how these gatherings will go.
We rarely agree completely with others, even those closest to us, and there are often differences between us and our loved ones that can create friction or frustration. How are we to handle things like that? How are we to navigate the politically-charged
conversations that are sure to arise somewhere between passing the rolls and serving up pie? How are we to love our people well if we find we hold opposing opinions about things that matter deeply to us?
“I think some of the best and hardest work God calls us to do is to love other people,” Lisa-Jo Baker says in her
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