Alva Review-Courier -

What a ride this year has been! I never thought that we would still be dealing with masks, quarantine, and the general confusion that has defined our lives for the past seven months. I am grateful that we live in a relatively safe area and those who have been sick have recovered well. Now we find ourselves struggling to figure out how to educate our children during a pandemic. Our prayers are that the Lord will guide our educators and assist them in this trying time.

This year is also a presidential election cycle. Every four years, our country divides and defines ourselves by political par...