These are challenging times. The world seems unhinged. Wars have broken out around the globe, with rumors of even more conflicts to come. There is a very real specter of famine, especially in those areas like Gaza that are embroiled in fighting.

Here at home, civil unrest continues to be in the headlines, with looting and violence encompassing our cities. We continue to be haunted by pestilence, as new reports that yet another pandemic seems to be headed our way.