At Home in Georgia

Not Alone in This Struggle

Until today, I thought it was possible that I am the only one who finds myself spending more time blogging or researching online that is appropriate.  I always wonder how all the moms get everything done PLUS blog so beautifully.  I certainly can't!  :)  This an area that I have really been struggling with for quite a while.  I find myself coming down to check email or to blog in the morning before the children get up (a good thing) instead of having devotional time (a bad thing)!  And looking to other women for wisdom instead of asking God.  Or telling my early risers "I'll get you breakfast just as SOON as I check one more thing".   

Now I'm starting to see every day women who have decided to suspend or completely stop blogging because it's taken over their time to an alarming degree.  Here's one that describes the struggle so clearly http://dominionfamily.com/blog/2008/01/buenos-noches-mis-amigas/

Now the struggle is to decide whether to give it all up (not really possible with family and friends all over that US to keep in contact with via email) or to continue to wrestle with my own lack of self discipline to use my time more wisely (SO much harder by far).  Much easier to turn off the dumb thing and leave it alone as if it were a truly evil thing.  And yet, as with all things that take their places above what's truly important, it's NOT evil in itself, but becomes evil when it takes the place of the Lord in my life or keeps me from obeying Him.

Each decision to give up computer time (from women I look up to) shows me that I'm not alone in this struggle.  Thank you to those women who either have the self discipline to use this tool wisely (we still need you!) or who have given it up knowing themselves well enough to know what is best for their families and for their own spiritual lives. 

~Michelle

Some thoughts

06:02, Friday, February 8, 2008 .. Posted by blessedmomof10

Michelle ~~

Thru the years since we have hooked up to the net... I have at times gone on "fasts" where I go completely offline... or I gon on a "diet".... which works really well! That means I 'schedule' a certain amount of time each day at a certain time each day.....for example, it works best for me to be online in the afternoon after lunch is served and afternoon chores are done before dinner..... that works best for me.
I have found that I am tempted to go online after the kids are in bed and that is not good - as I get carried away and the hours go by. So I am going to go back to only having time in the afternoon... usually an hour or so....

The net is very addictive! Even if one is spending time reading good things! I also enjoy blogging - it is very therapuetic to me.. helps relieve stress and I enjoy writing. Like you, I have family all over the country and this is my way of connecting that is the easiest.

Perhaps you could set up a time where you could schedule it into your day - so it doesn't take over your day!

Hope this helps!

gloria