Sentences with phrase «getting caught up»

I associated Dr. Dre with a particular black boy at my church becoming a pot - head after getting caught up in Dre's The Chronic, and with the anguished prayers of church folk, mine also, for that boy.

Instead of getting caught up in less - than - ideal word choices, I've learned to stay calm and seek to understand the ideas underneath.

Getting caught up in the Christmas festivities is too easy even when we know Jesus is the reason for the season but reminding ourself of the main thing, the reason for the twinkling lights and gifts under the tree, is not just a nagging responsibility — it's essential.

Hi Jeremy, I am just getting caught up on your blog.

So many times I find myself getting caught up in the banal and mundane work of «service» that I miss the communion I think I have.

But somehow, getting caught up into the world view of things he has forgotten the true meaning of the gospel of God.

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Instead of getting caught up in emotions or thoughts, you step back from your thoughts, observe them, and say: «Well, hello, look at that, there it is.»

It was good getting caught up on our friendship.

2 Timothy 2:4 talks about not getting caught up in civilian or worldly affairs.

And talking of small towns with dark secrets, let's not forget Rev Paul Coates (Arthur Darvill), the troubled vicar in Broadchurch, who can't avoid getting caught up in the show's web of suspicion.

I think perhaps that everyone is getting caught up in «proving a negative» when in fact the focus should be on the fact that «there is a god» is an un-falsifiable hypothesis, and thus meaningless.

There are so many things to learn about God and His desires for us, that getting caught up on the Holy Trinity and explaining it as something scientific can take us away from the glory of His creation.

Keep aiming toward long - term goals with an investment strategy tailored to your needs and risk tolerance to avoid getting caught up too deeply in any temporary market setbacks.

We sometimes forget about that aspect of the market, getting caught up as we do with ordinary business of life.

«Even companies that have been... working with US partners in purely commercial relationships, they're still going to be vulnerable to getting caught up in broader US actions,» CSIS» Sacks said.

They keep us from getting caught up in the [Silicon Valley] echo chamber.

As long as you know what clues to look for, and have the discipline to act, you can avoid getting caught up in the next bear market.

That could prevent more innocent, respectful developers from getting caught up in the dragnet as users panic to prune their app connections.

Seth Godin reminds people to ship things into the world instead of getting caught up on should or shouldn't.

Getting caught up with «busy work» will make you feel productive, when the reality is you're not.

On September 14, Bloomberg reported that, «according to people with knowledge of the matter,» some vendors, fearing getting caught up in a bankruptcy and facing soaring costs to insure their receivables from Toys «R» Us, are curtailing their shipments to the company.

When you look at a failure in another industry, the situation is different enough that you can pull out the lesson without getting caught up in the dread of What if that happens to my business?

Maybe you'll find you're getting caught up on Facebook too often.

This is wise advise for so many reasons, but it's also key to avoiding getting caught up in the status rat race, according to Casnocha: «If everyone around you is on the more status, more status, more status track, and straining their necks to check the leaderboard, it'll be hard to resist doing the same.»

So Porter, a little - known White House aide who has avoided getting caught up in any of the West Wing drama that has plagued the administration for the better part of seven months, serves to review everything before it makes it to the president's desk.

Getting caught up in the drama, experts say, will lower your superiors» estimation of you.

This often leads to many entrepreneurs getting caught up in the rat race.

Getting caught up in things you «should» do is a negative mindset that only clouds your focus and pulls you away from thinking about what you're accomplishing in the moment.

So far it has been a lot of getting caught up to speed, learning the dynamics of our Board and working with others to start to lay out a larger vision for South Orange.

I work from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. three days a week with the door closed, getting caught up on email or putting together a presentation.

The fact that he actively chooses to pursue his passion instead of getting caught up in time wasting activities is what makes him such a great golfer.

Instead of getting caught up in a losing battle of trying to lure employees into participating with rewards and penalties, follow the lead of companies like Dow Chemical to avoid incentives altogether.

Fwd.us sought to avoid getting caught up in partisan politics by adopting a strategy of backing lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who support an immigration overhaul.

While preparing for his second presidential bid, in 2006, he got caught up in an extramarital affair that produced a child.

If I hadn't paid attention to that piece of advice, I might have also gotten caught up in a runaway train and perhaps never gotten control of it.

It's easy to get caught up in your own little world or bubble, but that's an important trap to avoid.

Instant replies are dangerous, as you can get caught up in the anger maelstrom respond in a manner that is less than optimal.

It's not that I don't want to do it or that I don't think it's important, I just get caught up.

Because my boss made that one statement to me, I didn't get caught up in the demands, deliverables and drills that could have easily gotten me off to a bad start, just like my predecessor.

«With so many day - to - day phone calls, emails and meetings, it's easy to get caught up in issues that may seem like they need immediate attention but are small in the long run.

The truth is that entrepreneurs too often get caught up in the details of the kinds of products or services they are selling to notice how critical it is to build relationships not just with your customers, but also with your vendors, employees and — gasp — even your competitors.

With so many options, it's easy for a new business owner to get caught up in the excitement of making sales and to forget the necessity of a well - thought - out credit policy.

It's easy to get caught up in identifying new business, but implementing these seven easy strategies will help you leverage your current customers to boost sales.

Therefore, it can be easy to get caught up in work and forget about one of its most vital processes: getting paid.

Get caught up on all the industry news and even find a little motivation by checking the feeds of these men and women.

If you're a sports fan but find yourself with little time to watch your favorite team — don't worry, Alexa can get you all caught up.

Speaking of videos, your daily links team recommends that you use the long weekend to get caught up on Mad Men.

It's easy to get caught up in conversations about gender disparity, the haves and have - nots, and a variety of other topics that make great headlines and likewise drive click - throughs.

«We get caught up in this mode of being available all the time.