opening scene - D'Ann Mateer

The Beginning

In: Reading, Writing on: May 7, 2026

Beginnings are my nemesis. The beginning of the day. Of a new season of life. The first attempt at a new skill. The first meeting with a new person. The first chapter of a …

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Bea wants nothing more than to go to college and learn more about the world God created. Her mother even left money in trust for her to do so. She only wishes her father supported her dream. But when Papa gets into financial trouble in the young town of Fort Worth, Texas, Bea must decide what is more important—her education or her father's well-being. Can she trust the God of creation to make something beautiful of her life?”

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