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Do Over There are times in our lives when we get a do over. When the dice hits the floor instead of the board, we get a do over. When the yeast doesn’t “proof” we pour it down the drain and start again. Learning flip turns, I got a do over every time I came…

Wanting Contentment As long as we are alive, we will wrestle with restlessness, imperfection, and feeling ill at ease. We know life is not perfect, but we still strive for the illusion of perfection, but striving toward the illusion of perfection only produces discontentment.  Being perfectly happy right now with where we are begins with…

Wanting Hope Who hasn’t longed for something we don’t yet have; a different job, reconciling with a friend or family member, or healing from a prolonged illness? When what we’ve anticipated finally happens, our hearts soar with happiness. But what if what we’ve hoped for never transpires? We don’t know what sort of trouble we’ll…

Believe in Goodness I just finished another historical fiction book entitled Children of the Stars by Mario Escobar. The story begins in 1941 in France. Two young boys who are twelve and eight, are left with their aunt while their parents leave to look for a safe haven for their family. When their aunt is…