Nearly two months ago my family moved into a new (to us) home, only a few miles from our previous home in Salem, Oregon. The process of looking, then selling and buying, happened so fast I’ve spent these past two months processing its significance.

The obvious question you might have is: Why would I go through the hassle of moving just a few miles during a pandemic? Doesn’t my family have enough things going on between leading a church and doing distance learning with our children? (Of ...