The gift of community can propel us forward in times of trouble be it an individual medical diagnosis, a house fire or in the aftermath of a once-in-a-lifetime storm. It can also multiply our joy in times of jubilation. And it can soften our landing when we grieve.

Community is a gift that best thrives when it is tended to, nurtured, revisited, and renewed. I hope you’ll use the opportunity presented by this holiday season to reach out, reconnect, and even give yourself the gift of making new acquanitances in your community. Create and reinforce that human infrastructure which we know can move mountains even after the mountains come raining down.

I thank each of you for being a blessing to the entire team at Tideland. We wish you peace and joy.