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Lessons often come from unlikely sources. Mine today was from my 8-year old.

I began reading a book today called “Byzantium”. In it a young monk offers an amazing prayer to God. I read it to our kids during our nightly ‘family time’. It reads:

“King of the Mysteries, who wast and art,

Before the elements, before the ages,

King eternal, comely in aspect,

who reigns for ever, grant me three things:

Keenness to discern your will,

Wisdom to understand it,

Courage to follow where it leads.”

After I read it once, I re-read the last three lines. I asked if any of them knew what “courage” meant. Zachary offered this definition (verbatim):

“Courage – is doing something hard, but its the right thing”.

I don’t know what is in front of you. But may He grant you have this kind of courage.
-Dan

Zach is seen here in classic 3rd grade style – no two front teeth.