Communication is a lost art. In spite of the vast amount of books, classes and seminars on the subject, we are probably worse listeners now than we were 50 years ago. We are instantly connected these days through social media, email, and texting and yet much is lost in the cacophony of wires, pixels and tones. How can we be better listeners?
Author: Elihu
Elihu Anderson is a California refugee currently thriving on the West Texas plains and founder of elihuscorner.com. When she isn't teaching, writing, or reading, she's sipping on coffee and visiting with a friend.
Praying for husbands. [The Effective Prayer 10.15.15]
Husbands have to find the delicate balance of being a breadwinner and a helper; the tough guy with the romantic (read: sensitive) side. They've got to be climbing the ladder of success while making time for the demands of their family. They are expected to be all things to all people. Is it any wonder that so many marriages fail? Nobody can be that perfect 24/7!
Peeking inside my toolbox…
Tools are important for good Bible study.
Coffee Chat 11 – A tech sabbath
Have you seen pictures or videos of an entire group of people connected to their phones and disconnected from each other? Do you think we should learn how to unplug from time to time?
Daily prayers for our children
This is a great tool to use in praying for your children.
Ask not what your church can do for you…
Today I'm posting over at the Isaiah 53:5 project! It's time to take a good look at our attitude in worship. Happy Friday!
Stuck, alone and helpless. [The Effective Prayer 9.29.15]
Imagine for a moment being on end-of-life care or severely immobilized. You're stuck in a wheelchair or confined to a hospital bed. You have no driver's license. You don't have the physical capability to get around town at all. You feel like a caged bird. A world that used to brim with possibility is now beyond reach. You can't sally forth on a new adventure unless someone is willing to take you along. You feel stuck. Alone. Helpless.
Is My Brother My Enemy?
My best friend has been a cop for nearly seven years. Working in such a gritty profession has wrought violent changes to his perspective. He has arrested drug dealers, wrestled heroin addicts to the ground, apprehended drunk drivers, pursued high speed vehicles, rescued the dying, encountered bloody and decaying bodies, managed violent crash scenes, and stopped domestic violence. These are the things that turn saints into cynics...
Hurry up… and wait.
I was having one of those days yesterday where I was moving about smartly and all was well for the moment when... crash! I hit another catastrophe. Another obstacle! Another spot where I was forced to mark time. Have you ever had one of those days?
Do you honestly think you’re that important?
Maybe you don't even realize that you feel this way, maybe it's buried somewhere deep in your subconscious. God's Word has a way of forcing us to confront things we'd rather ignore.
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