Well Crisanne, you've done it again! And you've brought me back to the dying minivan days. We had a minivan that died roadside while I drove our kids to school about 12 years ago (they are now 24 and 21). As for resisting technology that "begs us to engage it" - I fasted from social media for Lent and after being an AVID daily poster/engager for 16 years, have yet to go back. I've opened it a few times in recent weeks, but no posts or comments.
I nod in ready agreement with some of the discoveries you have made in your experiment of chosen silence. I am reflecting more slowly rather than ingesting voraciously. I am more focused. Less agitated. And certainly wasting a LOT less time. High fives to you and your new minivan, and "the sound of Silence" I think Simon and Garfunkel would dig it ;-)
Yes, love this. The time to let things percolate. The time to hear God’s whispers. Love the wisdom found in the pains of life. Also, I adore my minivan. It’s a 2008 and has 115k miles but it’s still going strong and I just don’t know what I’ll do when it’s time for a new car.
Well Crisanne, you've done it again! And you've brought me back to the dying minivan days. We had a minivan that died roadside while I drove our kids to school about 12 years ago (they are now 24 and 21). As for resisting technology that "begs us to engage it" - I fasted from social media for Lent and after being an AVID daily poster/engager for 16 years, have yet to go back. I've opened it a few times in recent weeks, but no posts or comments.
I nod in ready agreement with some of the discoveries you have made in your experiment of chosen silence. I am reflecting more slowly rather than ingesting voraciously. I am more focused. Less agitated. And certainly wasting a LOT less time. High fives to you and your new minivan, and "the sound of Silence" I think Simon and Garfunkel would dig it ;-)
Michele you are literally the most encouraging. Thank you! Amen to Simon and Garfunkel.
I can just feel that heart-drop you must have felt on the side of the road. Our transmission was hinting that that was the direction it was going.
Your social media fast sounds like it gave beautiful fruit. I’m inspired to try a little harder there
Yes, love this. The time to let things percolate. The time to hear God’s whispers. Love the wisdom found in the pains of life. Also, I adore my minivan. It’s a 2008 and has 115k miles but it’s still going strong and I just don’t know what I’ll do when it’s time for a new car.
115K is really good for an 08! At least it sounds good to me. I hope it does last you more years to come. I agree, what would we do without then?