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{Welcome! I’m in the midst of a series of posts about contentment. It all started here, and I wrote about the first building block here.} Have you ever watched a toddler build with wooden blocks?  Left to her own devices, a toddler will probably start by grabbing a couple of

What do y’all think of Mr. Carnegie’s idea that contentment boils down to making up your mind to be so? Comment or tweet @MichelleNebel with #ContagiousContentment – I want to hear from you.

{Note: I’m kind of bemoaning the fact that I made this the first building block. I do heartily believe it’s of utmost importance, but this is a loaded word even in Christian circles, and I’m a little bit afraid to post my thoughts out where everyone can see them. I’m

I have realized recently how much deeper my state of contentment has grown over the past few years. Some of that is due, I’m sure, to the fact that our life has gotten easier (by many measures) since the end of Chris’ residency. I struggled more with finding contentment when

We’re thinking about contentment, friends, and I find myself both challenged and inspired by thoughts like these. Do you have a favorite quotation or maxim about contentedness? Please share! #ContagiousContentment