Do - Overs

It's rare that we have do-overs in life. One of the many reasons I enjoyed teaching was it could feel that way. As each new school year began, I had a chance to apply the things I'd learned from the previous year and hopefully make things better, more interesting, and more exciting for my students, so they would learn more.

Of course, in my Christian faith, God offers forgiveness and a chance to start over, too. His grace is truly amazing, and I never cease to be awed by it. Jesus died on a cross that we might have that forgiveness through His sacrifice, because we could never be good enough to make any sort of restitution on our own. It's the ultimate do-over, because we can have a whole new life.

People view the beginning of a new year many different ways. Some party it in, some make resolutions, and some watch in on television. This year, why don't you treat the start of 2016 as a new beginning, a chance to correct the problems you see in your life. Make your family relationships stronger, readjust you priorities to what's really important, and make 2016 the best year you've ever had!

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