Nature and nurture together determine which intelligences will interest your child. That’s where strengths always start—with interest. Some smarts will become strengths, some may not develop much at all, and some will plateau at a point in
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“My idea of God is not a divine idea. It has to be shattered time after time. He shatters it Himself.”
― A Grief Observed
― A Grief Observed
“I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.”
― Pride and Prejudice
― Pride and Prejudice
“Making a living is nothing if you're not also making a life.”
― The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
― The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
“Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone.”
― The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus's Essential Teachings on Discipleship
― The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus's Essential Teachings on Discipleship
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