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Stewardship
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hen we were told in March of 2020 that we were to be locked down, our entire reference to reality changed. Not only were we literally out of touch with our coworkers, we also couldn’t visit our loved ones and couldn’t accompany
them if they went to the hospital. The way we have been dealing with COVID-19 made me think that we were being good stewards of our health and the health of our community. But it only recently occurred to me that stewardship also has to do with the way we see those around us. When we think about stewardship, generally the first thing that comes to mind is money; however, stewardship is far more than what we do with our money. Stewardship encompasses our entire life—everything with which we have been entrusted: our time, our relationships, our talents,
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