Cultivating Contentment
Last January my husband and I spent our 1 year anniversary in Costa Rica. Each morning we would wake to the sound of howlers monkeys. We would cut up fresh papaya for breakfast and go out to the back veranda overlooking the rain forest with the ocean in the distance. This is where we would open our Bibles and spend time with God in His word. Afterward, we’d venture out to waterfalls in the rainforest where we discovered all sorts of creatures, from spider monkeys to spiders as large as our hands. Once the sun made it too hot to hike, we would head to the beach for an afternoon in the waves. There were surfers and tourists and locals with their families. Rather than bake in the sun, most sat in the shade of palm trees. We found two restaurants that became our favorites where we enjoyed local dishes like ceviche, raw fish that has been marinated in lime juice, and patacones, fried green plantains. I had fun trying to resurrect my rusty Spanish with our servers. It was at one of