The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.-- Ecclesiastes 10:15
We have began our church wide fast. Today was day one. Originally I thought we were all only going to be the Daniel Fast but yesterday in service, our lead pastor told us that we may need a fast from social media or games or some other vice. I knew this was me. Facebook and I spend entirely too much time together. I have excuses: it’s my connection to my friends and family, it’s how I stay updated, it’s how I update my family and friends, it’s mind numbing, brainless activity that takes no effort, helps me unwind at 2 in the morning when I get home and takes up too much time of my family’s time with me. Oh wait, that last part is not really an excuse but a dirty effect my phone has taken on my life.
When I originally heard the above scripture in church on Sunday during our simplicity series, I initially thought about work, my career, my husbands career. The pastor said, “the fool is so tired by work, he cannot even find his way home.” While initially I tried to relate this to my job and Lance in his new and upcoming job as i know he is going to work a lot, when I sat down to do my first study during this fast, I realized my foolish work is my social media. My phone is wearisome and I can’t even find my way back into the home. I spend time with Lance and Gabe and with God and I do fun things but not like I should and not like I would before my “smart phone”. So I’m giving it up. I’m giving back to my family. I’m surrendering to God, to my husband. I’m surrendering to being a sister in Christ, a wife and a mother. I’m simplifying and for me that looks like taking out the social media.
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| You can have a conversation while learning to crochet with your husband without a phone in your hand! |
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| Of course, it's Monday so we had a pool day! He jumped! and he's swimming much further on his own! |
