Connected... but Not Disconnected

About a week ago I finally admitted to myself that I have been spending too much time on the computer.  Ever since Travis and I bought our laptop about a year and a half ago, Internet access has been just a little too... accessible.  Prior to that purchase, our only computer sat in our upstairs bedroom where it was out of sight, out of mind, and out of reach; and my time in front of it was pretty much limited to when the kids were sleeping.

The handy dandy laptop, though, has been a different story.  It sits on the breakfast bar in the kitchen, the hub of our home; and it has beckoned me to check my email, Facebook, etc., every time I walk by it.  What I didn't recognize until recently is that too much of my day was getting clicked and typed away two minutes at a time.  Indeed, the checking of my email inbox and other favorite websites has become nothing more than a time-consuming habit--a habit I am attempting to break.

For about a week now, I have been very purposeful about avoiding unnecessary glances at the computer.  In fact, knowing my weakness for over-using the laptop, I have been keeping it either off or closed as a reminder to stay busy with other things.  Instead of checking email and other sites all throughout the day, I have been utilizing the upstairs computer for a first-morning check and then not looking again until midday when the kids are napping and again in the evening when they are in bed.

I must admit, I have been amazed at how much more I've been able to accomplish--and at how much more I've been motivated to accomplish--since I've removed from myself the easy accessibility of the Internet.  I feel like I've been freed from a bondage that I didn't even know I was under!

My desire is that I would please God and my family in the way that I spend my time.  I pray that I will be able to strike a balance as I seek to stay connected to the world while not disconnected from my home.

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