after the sabbath
Well, I survived!
I gotta admit, doing without my 'crackberry' for a full day really showed me how addicted I had become, as I kept reaching for it at different odd times of the day (glad I left it off and at home).
I know Chris enjoyed the fact that she had my undivided attention, even though my cold symptoms and sore throat kept me from talking as much as we both would have enjoyed.
I was surprised by the comments of several CLCers who expressed admiration - I mean, c'mon folks, all I did was disconnect from electronic stimuli for a day! But your feedback shows me how much ALL of us need to reclaim our lives from the 24/7 world of accessibility we're in.
I was affirmed to read (after the fact) of some others who have come to same conclusions, including Perry Noble here and Mark Driscoll here. In fact, Perry's recollection of a Rob Bell quote may be the most enlightening comment of all!
So I'm determined to continue this weekly practice.
How about you? Care to join me in disconnecting for a season, so you can truly be connected with the most important people in your life?
I gotta admit, doing without my 'crackberry' for a full day really showed me how addicted I had become, as I kept reaching for it at different odd times of the day (glad I left it off and at home).
I know Chris enjoyed the fact that she had my undivided attention, even though my cold symptoms and sore throat kept me from talking as much as we both would have enjoyed.
I was surprised by the comments of several CLCers who expressed admiration - I mean, c'mon folks, all I did was disconnect from electronic stimuli for a day! But your feedback shows me how much ALL of us need to reclaim our lives from the 24/7 world of accessibility we're in.
I was affirmed to read (after the fact) of some others who have come to same conclusions, including Perry Noble here and Mark Driscoll here. In fact, Perry's recollection of a Rob Bell quote may be the most enlightening comment of all!
So I'm determined to continue this weekly practice.
How about you? Care to join me in disconnecting for a season, so you can truly be connected with the most important people in your life?
posted by Pastor Jerry McQuay at 7:29 AM
2 Comments:
Pastor Jerry,
Larry and I will definitely join you. E-sabbath is a wonderful idea and I'm looking forward to reconnecting with family and friends.
Chapmans
If Larry and Nicole can do it, I think I will also take the plung. Afterall, I am mostly talking to them anyway!
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