{"id":11887,"date":"2026-06-13T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T21:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=11887"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:52:53","slug":"retro-step-carefully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2026\/retro-step-carefully.html","title":{"rendered":"Retro: Step Carefully&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10 years ago today, we were helping with a visiting short term team from <a data-jzz-gui-player=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtcalvarychurch.com\/\">Mount Calvary Church<\/a>. We went to a local Jr. High to help with activities for several hundred students. 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