"The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." ~Psalm 9:9 I had a very difficult time writing a piece this week. I haven't been in a good place this week. I'm a people person, and as I approach day 100 for this shelter in place, work from home, quarantine world I've found myself in it has started to take an emotional toll on me. Then more bad news. I found out late in the week, that this working from home could extend well into the fall or even winter where I work--that would mean I may not even be half way through it yet. The news hit me hard. I miss people. I read a piece earlier in the week about the mental health costs of this crisis, and I'm beginning to understand that. People are meant to be together. People were created to share their lives with others, to be social, and to be part of a community. When that vanishes, it's a difficult adjustment for many of us to make. But I have to look at this as an oppo