“Boredom is a flight from what is important. Like workaholism and perfectionism, it is a way of distracting yourself from inner experiences. It occurs when you look outward and do not find anything to engage your attention. Instead of feeling your emotions … you become bored. Boredom … is a flight from your higher potential….

In fourth grade I had to do a large project on the State of New York. It had to encompass everything from tourism, agriculture and industry, to all the history and facts and figures. Needless to say, were it not for the patience of my mother, this creative masterpiece would have never been finished. In…

“Love the sinner, hate the sin? How about: Love the sinner, hate your own sin! I don’t have time to hate your sin. There are too many of you! Hating my sin is a full-time job. How about you hate your sin, I’ll hate my sin and let’s just love each other!” — Mark Lowry…

Everywhere I go, I see people with earbuds. People with big ear-covering headphones. Some folks have one ear open and the other with a wire running up to it, and others have both ears plugged. Some people just have their phones in their hands or in a pocket playing music aloud for all to hear….