Whenever I’ve surveyed women about their struggles in maintaining consistent devotions, one of the most common answers I receive is that they are distracted. And most often it is their device that distracts them. I think most of us – if not all of us – relate to that issue. We say to ourselves, “I’m…
I’m not 100% on board with a digital detox. I have done digital detoxes, only to find that when I begin using my devices again, I’m as bad a controlling them as I was before. Yes, while I’m detoxing, I’m thinking, “This is great! Look at all the wonderful things I’ve been missing out on.”…
We’ve all read the statistics. Psychologists have warned of the dangers of social media to our mental and emotional health. Every week or so a new article publishes new findings and reasons why we should all abandon Facebook and reengage in society with our “real-life” friends. Why the front porch should be physical, not virtual….
Does it seem to you that the older you become, the faster time seems to go by? When I was a little girl, it seemed like 10 years between two Christmases, but now it feels like 10 days. With each passing year, the desire to hang on to every moment grows in ever-growing intensity. This…
Do you struggle with concentrating on your devotions? Is prayer more of a battle to collect your thoughts than a conversation with Jesus? I am convinced that this culture battles distractions unlike any other culture in human history. We are absolutely bombarded with visual and audible media in so many forms; it’s impossible to escape…
Is social media a struggle for you? Do you battle with controlling social media? If you’re like me, you say to yourself, “I’m only going to take five minutes to check Facebook,” and then 30 minutes later, you’re climbing out of the black hole that is your timeline. Maybe it’s not Facebook. Maybe it’s Instagram….
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