I always start the year off with great ambitions for what and how much I am going to read. Then spring hits, I end up being outside more and my reading pace drops off.
Snickering crept through the air like the smell of a freshly baked pie. The occasional roar of laughter could be heard from the other room. A gasp leaked through the doorway as if propelled by the release of a balloon full of air.
Parenting, preaching, and teaching have this in common - it appears that very little sticks. There is another arena in which I've found this same reality to be true.
Researchers and sociologists have noted how too much information can cause information overload. Information overload has many negative side effects including confusion and frustration, but there is another one I am seeing on a personal interaction level. With the rise of accessibility to information, there appears to be an inverse correlation to confidence in authority.
Preacher on the Run... 