tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post7090388200531574225..comments2023-11-03T10:48:46.350-05:00Comments on In Light of the Truth: While I was gone...In Light of the Truth...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00360754933373477880noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-44534659089963946112011-05-30T09:00:08.583-05:002011-05-30T09:00:08.583-05:00Sometimes I use the computer as a reward - like af...Sometimes I use the computer as a reward - like after I get the dishes done, or to motivate me to get the laundry put away. If I've done lessons, house chores, reading, etc, then I can use the computer. I do the same for the kids - after I check it quickly, they can play a game too, and then this gives me time for a quick shower or to make lunch or a phone call. <br /><br />And then there ~Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923377363611128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-50704794746055121102011-05-29T13:02:46.614-05:002011-05-29T13:02:46.614-05:00Technology is life these days. It would be hard t...Technology is life these days. It would be hard to go without it completely as like you said there are things in life that you just might simply need the computer to connect or the tv for the news or cell phone for emergencies. <br /><br />My question would be are you sucked into the computer and the offerings that it has "to know" everything about everyone at all times like FB or The Cutes and Scoots Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921940556287071878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-66421715479959647432011-05-28T13:01:50.579-05:002011-05-28T13:01:50.579-05:00I think using it as a tool is fine, like looking u...I think using it as a tool is fine, like looking up a recipe, etc. That's the convenience of it. But what I struggle with and I'm sure this is the problem for many, is the lingering... like I'm doing now commenting on this! haha... Just a quick check for a tel# or recipe, turns into a quick check on FB, then blogs, etc. I like what one of my friends does... she doesn't use her Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042984166803797015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-78474700144915602762011-05-28T11:12:45.109-05:002011-05-28T11:12:45.109-05:00Thanks for sharing this. This is something I thin...Thanks for sharing this. This is something I think would be beneficial. It's hard!bphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884081028227999883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-39935577746103700482011-05-28T10:36:27.339-05:002011-05-28T10:36:27.339-05:00Even this morning I had turned the computer off an...Even this morning I had turned the computer off and then turned it back on to print a recipe I was going to make for a friend's house tonight.In Light of the Truth...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00360754933373477880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-74163823378734705482011-05-28T10:35:27.180-05:002011-05-28T10:35:27.180-05:00I've been wanting to do a week-long technology...I've been wanting to do a week-long technology "fast" as a family but still haven't been able to make it! Not even 24 hrs! I always think of a recipe I need to look up or a lesson I need to plan or a person I need to email about something important. I met an Amish girl last night who mentioned she doesn't even know how to get online and it made me wonder what that would In Light of the Truth...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00360754933373477880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-3783478059101368462011-05-28T10:19:49.356-05:002011-05-28T10:19:49.356-05:00You could do a "fast" from being online ...You could do a "fast" from being online for a specified period of time (maybe a week or a month). It will help you see all the times that you are online and all the times that you are thinking about online stuff even when you're not. I did an <a href="http://pdb.homelinux.net/node/360" rel="nofollow">internet fast</a> several years ago, and I remember being surprised how much I Paulhttp://pdb.homelinux.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-57567042631086223712011-05-28T08:18:49.337-05:002011-05-28T08:18:49.337-05:00I've tried many different things to not be onl...I've tried many different things to not be online all the time at home. Turning off computer unless it was needed for couponing, directions, or job searching, or just picking a day of the week it was turned off completely. The temptation was there. Maybe it's because the computer is in the living room. If it were in the bedroom, maybe it wouldn't be used as much. Either way, if you Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266820580186879701noreply@blogger.com