Can We Learn to Fail Well?
“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” —Theodore Roosevelt I Felt Like a Failure Sometimes the failures are small: you forget to…
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When I Go Off on a Rant Why won’t he answer his phone? I dial again. I’m trying to reach Jeff, my husband. We said we’d meet up at the…
Read moreWhen People Make Choices for You
“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.” – John C. Maxwell Go to the Back! It had been a long morning of learning and…
Read moreWhat’s Your Idol, America?
What if . . . your neighborhood homeowner association passed around a flyer that said only adherents of Hinduism can apply to live in your neighborhood? Or what if .…
Read moreDo You Have STUFF to Do? Or THINGS to Do?
You’re telling a friend you have a lot to do today. Which word do you use? I have ___ to do {stuff or things}. According to Norbert Schmitt, your word…
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You’re Going to Fall. Get Back Up (Again).
—Grace & Truth Linkup
Transportation It’s about to be dark outside. Yet I’m still not home. I know it takes four hours in the car to drive from Mississippi to Alabama. But I’m not…
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