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By Sarah Lewis ⋅ April 20, 2007 ⋅ 3 comments

Probably the most profound example of 16-year-old writing I’ve seen in a while. So sensible!

Apologies (and how we make them meaningless)

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ August 22, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Early to Rise had a good article the other day called “I’m Sorry, but…” (scroll down to the main article).
I can certainly recognize in myself the tendency to do what Search for Significance (and everyone else) calls “The Blame Game.” Often I forget that the point of an apology is to be sincere and [...]

Are you ready to shake things up?

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ August 16, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

I regularly read Jessica Duquette’s blog, “It’s not about your stuff!” Jessica is a professional organizer and frequently shares tips about getting rid of clutter, general organizing, etc. (all of which I need!). But sometimes she writes something that is even more broadly applicable.
I present to you, “How do you know when it’s time [...]

Off the bandwagon, plus a few thoughts

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ August 10, 2006 ⋅ 2 comments

I’m sure by now that it is painfully obvious that I’m not doing the commentary on “The Search for Significance” as I’d intended. I did have good intentions, but you know what those pave! As it turned out, I’ve been keeping up with my assigned reading of the book (but just barely), and [...]

Four questions

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ June 20, 2006 ⋅ One comment

Sometimes I leave myself random notes. I have had this draft post sitting around since January, and I like it, but I have no recollection of where it came from. I have the following note:
Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals (Hardcover)
by Brian [...]

Change your words to change your life

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ May 16, 2006 ⋅ 3 comments

I’m reading a book on decluttering and came across this particular piece of advice that seems applicable to just about all areas of life:
This book is not telling you that you “should” do this or “should” do that but it explains how keeping clutter can affect you so that you can make your own informed [...]

Christian Carnival CXXI (121)

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ May 10, 2006 ⋅ 7 comments

It’s my privilege and joy to host this week’s edition of the Christian Carnival. Because there are a moderate number of eligible entries, I have listed all of them in the order I received them (in this case, good things come to those who don’t wait). Settle in for some good reading!
Rejoice always [...]

Prairie chickens versus eagles

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ April 12, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

One of my favorite writers, Karen Hancock, started a blog recently, and I added it to my daily feed. Some posts interest me more than others; I like her posts that kind of reveal the process behind the books (and now I have some clues as to what will happen in the next book!), but [...]

Library book graffiti

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ January 18, 2006 ⋅ One comment

This made me laugh. I was reading the introduction to a book called The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success and the author was explaining with great enthusiasm how these laws will change your life. I turn the page, and lo and behold:

God is an elephant?

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ December 5, 2005 ⋅ One comment

I liked this article from EveryStudent.com that addresses the fallacies of the “four blind men describe an elephant” story:
The analogy is this: there are four blind men who discover an elephant. Since the men have never encountered an elephant, they grope about, seeking to understand and describe this new phenomenon. One grasps the trunk and [...]

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