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Kindergarten Lessons

Originally posted at: theresstillhope.org

A Stanford professor, Dr. William Fry, studied kindergarteners and adults. He found two differences. 

  • Children in kindergarten laugh 300 times a day, compared to adults, who laugh just 17 times a day.
  • Children ask 125 questions per day, while adults ask just six. 

Jesus asked more questions than he answered. He was asked 183 questions in the Gospels, while he asked 307 questions of others. Here are just a few samples:

  • “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15)
  • “Do you believe?” (Matthew 21:22)
  • “Do you want to get well?” (John 5:6)
  • “Why are you so afraid?” (Matthew 8:26)
  • “Why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:26)

The lesson? Life is a lot better when we learn to (a) laugh, (b) ask questions, and (c) become more like children.

Recovery Step: Learn to ask the right questions. And laugh a lot more.

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It’s All About The Finish

Originally posted at: http://www.theresstillhope.org

On September 9, 1965, James Stockdale was flying a mission over North Vietnam when the plane he piloted was shot down. Stockdale parachuted into a village where he was captured by the Vietcong. He would then spend almost eight years as a prisoner of war at the infamous Hanoi Hilton. His concrete cell measured three feet by nine feet, with no windows. As a senior naval officer, he was routinely tortured and denied medical treatment.

How do you survive eight years in those kinds of circumstances? How do you overcome that kind of physical and psychological trauma? In the words of James Stockdale, “I never lost faith in the end of the story.”

Henry Cloud wrote, “Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something’s time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.” 

Solomon said it like this: “Better is the end of a thing than its beginning” (Ecclesiastes 7:8).

Recovery Step: Starting recovery doesn’t matter unless you finish strong. So finish what you’ve started!

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Castimonia Retreat Registration – NOW OPEN!

I’m grateful to announce that our yearly Castimonia retreat registration is now open. Please register ASAP as spots are limited.

Retreat Dates: November 11th – 13th
Early Registration through September 30th – $175
Regular Registration October 1st – November 4th – $195

For more information or to register please use the link below:

Castimonia.org/retreat

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Call for Castimonia Retreat Volunteers

The Castimonia Retreat is around the corner and we have begun planning for this Fall’s retreat scheduled for the weekend of November 11-13. For this year’s retreat, we need a couple of volunteers to join the retreat planning committee. If you are interested in either of these two positions, please e-mail us at info@castimonia.org.

There are no prerequisites to be on the committee, only a desire to help us plan in helping men fight for their sexual purity!

Behind the Scenes Project Coordinator
– Help schedule retreat committee meetings
– Keep track of meeting info and to do lists (Coordinate with Individual Volunteers to make sure they have completed their tasks)
– Manage the flow of the retreat weekend

Activities/Recreational Coordinator
– Plan, schedule, and coordinate the early morning and afternoon activities on Saturday.