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Attention is Expensive
In this age of technology, a lot of attention is being paid to our struggle with attention. Usually, we’re decrying the fact that the…
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Leading a ScreenSmart Home
All week we’ve looked at the power of screens in our lives; here are some guidelines. You’ll see more of these in…
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Advertising is not innocent
One of the most surprising effects of the Internet has been the radical shift from an information age to an advertising age. Think about how many tech giants gain almost all of…
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Focusing on others is not unselfish
Occasionally, our ScreamFree Parenting and Marriage materials receive a criticism for telling folks they need to focus less on…
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Becoming Ordinary
Our culture is obsessed with celebrities, turning sports players and singers and actors into heroes…all the while dismissing quiet, ordinary, hardworking women and men. Often, we equate ordinary…
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Above All, Be Brief
There is one cardinal rule for public speaking: Leave ’em wanting more. This may frustrate a few folks, but it is…
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Be careful what you wish for…
“More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.” (Mother Teresa) As a kid, I always thought “Be careful what you wish for; you might just get it” was a confusing maxim. Why wouldn’t I want to get what I wished for? As an adult, of course, I’ve begun to understand. Put at […]
