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As the 2023 approaches, people begin talking about New Year’s resolutions. Years ago, Lynn and I visited some friends in Wichita for a low key New Year’s Eve party. There were three married couples including one minister so it was a very quiet sort of gathering. We played board games and just enjoyed each other’s company.

One of the couples had a tradition of writing a goal they’d like to accomplish over the next year, putting it in an envelope and pulling it out at the end of the year to see how they did. These goals could be lofty or simply about exercising regularly or losing wei...