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what I wish the pope had said

 Just a few days ago, the pope sat down for an interview with 60 Minutes. While I disagree with quite a bit of what he said (we could talk about his definition of "conservative" or his views on immigration into the United States here, but that would make for a long post), there was one question and response that really got to me: Q: "When you look at the world what gives you hope?"  The pope was given the perfect opportunity with this question. It's one he should have jumped on, an opportunity spoken of in scripture: " Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." (1 Peter 3:15) Norah O'Donnell tossed him a question that he should have hit out of the park! His answer? A: "Everything. You see tragedies, but you also see so many beautiful things. You see heroic mothers, heroic men, men who have hopes and dreams, women who look to the future. That gives me a lot of hope. People...

wait real quick!

    It's hard to believe, but my oldest daughter just finished high school. I'm incredibly proud of her accomplishments, but I'm more proud of the young woman she is becoming. I've written a short book for her, but if you have a senior in your life, you might consider this as a gift: