Coffee Break – 03.24.2014

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Inanimate Objects Comics #9 – This gave me a chuckle today. After a busy week, I needed this…

10 Stories Of Conjoined Twins – This is interesting. I’ve never met someone who was a conjoined twin, that I know of. It would be interesting to hear their take on an article such as this.

Spritz – The website says this is “reading reimagined.” While I’m intrigued, and I find I can read with this app pretty stinkin’ fast, I wonder just how useful it is when, say, you’re tired and blinking a lot. You’ll miss something. Interesting, but not sold on it yet.

10 Technological Breakthroughs Of 2014 That Could Change The World – Technology is continually advancing. Sometimes it doesn’t really feel like it. Sometimes I think, “We’ve had TVs for decades. That’s a technology that hasn’t changed.” But it has. It’s not something completely wild and new, but refined and finessed to a level far surpassing that of previous years. And there are several items in this list that have some exciting applications… even in the not-so-distant future.

Hobbies: Gift Or God? – I am that guy who has several varied and different hobbies. It’s easy to get caught up in one or another of them and lose track of time. It’s easy to allow a hobby to become an idol. So how do you prevent that and keep your hobbies in the realm of healthy diversion? This article has a few suggestions that I find helpful.

3 Forces That Shape Character – Character is a quality that is essential for believers, whether in leadership or not. However, if you are a leader, it’s even more critical that you develop excellent character. According to Michael Hyatt, there are three main sources that shape our character. So how are you cultivating your character?

5 Things We Miss If We Don’t Give – Christ told us plainly that we will always have people with needs to address. And he taught us that if we have something that can help another, we should use it to do so. But we don’t obey that teaching all the time. Here are five things we miss out on when we don’t give.

If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him. – C. T. Studd