The other day, I had a friend call me and ask if everything was okay. She said, "Well, I'm just calling to check on you because you not only quit Facebook, but you are taking a blog break."
The funny thing is, the blog break was totally unintentional. Seriously. I've just been so stinkin' busy that the thought of me sitting down at my computer to type up something that would be interesting enough to read... well, sorry folks...writing complete sentences with a touch of humor didn't fit into my schedule.
In other news, yes I DID in fact quit Facebook. What began as a Facebreak, ending up with me breaking up with Facebook altogether. My disillusionment with Facebook began several weeks ago when FB changed up their format. I know, change is good... change is for the better... blah, blah. But honestly, the change wasn't working for me. Then a few days later, there was a special speaker at MOPS who spoke on organization and self-management. She talked about how we as a society have become ruled by our own personal technology and that it has gotten out of hand, etc., etc. I agreed whole-heartedly and thus began my "Facebreak". I chopped my "friend" list by 240+ people and announced I was taking a break.
The very next day, I had a hair cut appointment with my fab friend and hairdresser Alison of Happy Hair Beauty Parlor and we began discussing (the not so good points of) FB and she said she stopped using FB about 3 months ago and has never looked back! When I left her shop, I had decided I would pull the plug on mine too. And I did. And it feels great. And can you believe it... NO WITHDRAWALS!
Sure, I'm gonna miss seeing pictures and reading updates on my friends and family, but I figure, if I'm good enough friends with you now, then I'll stay updated anyway. Right now, I just don't need the brain clutter and noise in my head. My job is too important to get bogged down in outside influences that try to distract me from what I need to be doing as a wife and mom.
I have so much more to say, but my post about FB took up more space than I intended. I will leave you with this as I was moved by what our school principal spoke of at chapel yesterday. Our school has begun a "Backpack Coalition" and what that means is our school is partnering with a local public elementary school in our area to provide food for 75 kids who would normally go without food over the weekend. Our principal talked about how most of these 75 elementary aged students only get to eat what is offered at the school via the free and/or reduced lunch program. As part of our school's local missions project, we are collecting non-perishable food items each week and the high school students are making distribution bags to hand out to these 75 children in need each Friday afternoon. The food is handed out discreetly to these students so as to not embarrass them and is placed in their backpacks before they head home for the weekend.
Mrs. O'Brien mentioned a little girl from last Friday who came up to her and said, "Do you know what? Today is my birthday and this is the best birthday present ever!" I fell to pieces right then and there. Why? Well, because it was MY little girl's birthday last Friday as well. Oh my word. The tears came pouring out and I couldn't help but think that that little girl's best birthday present ever was a bag of non-perishable food. A little girl, who was no doubt, the same age as my little girl.
Thank you Lord for allowing me to be at chapel yesterday to hear the testimony of what you are doing in the lives of these kids. Kids who would otherwise go hungry. Please place before me opportunities to help those in need. Lord, thank you for your abundant blessings in my life and in the life of my family. Lord, I pray we never take for granted all that you do for us.
Thank you for talkinga bout the mission project. Sometimes I am baffled by the things children don't have today. I wonder how we got this way or if it is just the extreme swing of the pendulum and in a few years it will swing back extremely in the other direction. I know we are blessed even when we "want".... it isn't because we "need" like some do. May we have eyes that see beyond the surface and meet the needs we can. xoxox
ReplyDeleteFB is in the final countdown for me. It was deleted off my phone and off my fave page this morning. Baby steps.
ReplyDeleteLove Mrs' O'Brien, LOVE her. What a great idea. I am so glad your kids are in such an awesome school.
I gave up FB for Lent this year, and never went back. It's very freeing! I became annoyed with the nosyness that came with FB and wanted to be more intentional with my communication. I aim to write and mail a note once a week to keep in communication with people. And, I email more frequently. You'll enjoy less clutter in your brain!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say - I totally agree - but due to the age difference (OMG did I actually admit to that...) I never joined FB and tried to tell friends and family that I would be able to do nicely without it. Thanks to e-mails, letters, phones and my blog. Glad you like being without it and have no Withdrawal symptoms =0).
ReplyDeleteBusy week here too - this Friday we have finished taking photos, labelling and packing up 2,701 handmade lovely xmas cards for the Danish deployed soldiers and approx. 1,000 cards with other motifs. An unbelievable succes as last years xmas total was 2,060 and my it feels good to get the parcels away from my house and reclaim a couple of rooms for other purposes. =0)
ALL the best. xoxo Charlotte