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Buoyed by the Absurd

THURSDAY, MARCH 3

Good Enough, 9-14

John 2:1-11, Matthew 14:13-21, Luke 24:36-43

Think of a moment you experienced unexpected joy in the midst of sorrow.

Joy might come unexpectedly, or it can be a discipline. “Joy is the oxygen for doing hard things,” said Gary Haugen. Describe a time the practice of doing something joyful has buoyed you.

Try something absurd today, even if you don’t feel very joyful. How did it feel?

God, somehow joy and sorrow can coexist. During these long, bleak days of Lent, surprise me with a capacity for delight. Remind me that every moment can contain a wide range of experience. Thank you for the capacity to hold both at the same time.

Amen.

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