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You, Too, Can Fail for the Win!
Fail? For the win?Who in their right mind would ever want to fail? And
how can it be considered a win? Whether we like it or not (and trust me…we don’t like it!), somewhere
along the road to adulthood and maturity, our kids will experience setbacks,
disappointments, and failure. They won’t make the team. They’ll flub a word in the
spelling bee. They’ll lose out on the lead in the spring musical. They won’t
get admitted to their first-choice college. They’ll be sad or angry or disappointed,
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Mar 5th 2024
The Road to Joy
“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.”The first time I encountered this idea from Karl Barth was
in a 20th Century Theology class I took while in college. I thought
it sounded deep and profound, and I made sure to doodle it in the margins of the
class notes of my trusty three-ring binder.Over the years I’ve seen that line pop up again and again.
It’s an inspirational quotation on wall calendars and day planners. I’ve seen
it calligraphed on coffee cups and etched on tchotchkes.But ever si
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Nov 6th 2023