Cheat the Blogs!
Almost two years ago, Josh Harris wrote a blog entry called “Time to Cheat My Blog” (I saw it on his most popular posts section) and it definitely convicted me. He writes that he has found his e-mail and blogging habits taking time away from his family, and he decided to make a change by leaving blogging at the office. This last part is my favorite - think of all the things there are to do besides staring at the television (not really a temptation of mine) or the computer (more of a temptation of mine)!
“I hope you’ll consider these thoughts and evaluate your own email and online habits. My friends, there are relationships to deepen, there is Scripture to read, there is fresh air to breathe, there is tennis to play, there are children to laugh and play with, there are great books to read, there are conversations and discussions to be had. Cheat the email! Cheat the blogs! Cheat all our so-called productivity and light-speed communication so that the stuff of real life–the stuff that really matters to us–isn’t cheated.”
My own “cheating” will probably be enforced without much effort on my Peru trip. I want to blog, of course, but it will be a tiny sliver out of the myriad of things I’ll be doing. Thank the Lord for compulsory vacations from technology!
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Anna, 21. Saved by grace, called to follow Christ. Book-lover, writer, caregiver, wannabe runner.
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