Tag Archives: communication

The Most Underrated Life Skill: Empathy

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Empathy may be one of the most underrated life skills. In a culture increasingly centered on self, learning to pause long enough to see through someone else’s eyes could change the way we listen, argue and live together. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, October 3, 2026: Christianese—When Church Language Gets in the Way

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Christians have a language all their own. But when our words become insider code, we risk making the Gospel harder to understand instead of easier to hear. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 13, 2026: Listen More Than You Speak—Learning Wisdom from Elihu

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Elihu waited while others spoke, listened carefully, and respected those around him before offering his own words. His example reminds us that wisdom is not just knowing what to say, but knowing when to say it. Continue reading →

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Teach Them How to Think: What Schools Should Really Teach

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could add one thing to what schools teach, it wouldn’t be another subject. I’d spend more time teaching students how to think, question evidence, listen carefully and admit when they’re wrong. Continue reading →

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The Language Barrier Starts Here

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I once showed enough promise in German, Spanish and French that my mother thought I might become a translator. Years later, I mostly speak English, Southern, sarcasm and enough Spanish to identify a blue pen. Continue reading →

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My Emoji Vocabulary Is Very Limited

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t really have favorite emojis. I have a few dependable ones I use when words seem unnecessary, risky, or likely to start a conversation I didn’t mean to have. Continue reading →

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Social, But Not Exactly

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Social media gave people permission to announce things they once wisely kept to themselves—and somehow convinced them the rest of us were waiting eagerly for the update. Continue reading →

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We Kept the Wrong Parts

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

We dropped some of the healthiest habits COVID taught us, but kept too much of the isolation. Somehow we became social through screens while getting less social face to face. Continue reading →

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Things Most People Still Haven’t Quite Figured Out

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some questions are so broad they almost invite comedy first and reflection second. From traffic habits to phone manners to hidden burdens, the list is longer than most of us want to admit. Continue reading →

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A Better Question Than the One We Were Asked

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Today’s question—“In what ways do you communicate online?”—isn’t wrong, but it’s thin. Before answering it, I stopped to think about what makes a question worth answering at all. Sometimes the most meaningful response is to rewrite the question first. Continue reading →

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