Here's our family blog for anyone who'd like to stay in contact over the next 6 months.
Here's the book that planted the seed, starting in March of this year:
I've spoke to many of my close girlfriends about this over the past month and they admit, we are all too attached to our phones. Many of us are SO dependent on technology that the author recommends starting in 10 min. increments. She doesn't recommend deleting Facebook, ignoring responsibilities, etc. There's nothing wrong with FB. This is a temporary "Unplugged" time, so it's not just FB. We LOVE it to stay connected to Family and Friends, so I will be back. For now, we have this blog and text, phone and FaceTime. :)
Living "Hands Free" means making a conscious decision to giving your undivided attention to someone or something meaningful in your life. I raised Jalen without a smart phone as a single Mama for 9 years. It doesn't mean I wasn't distracted, but he turned out to be a WONDERFUL sweet boy! My boys now deserve the same. ALL of me.
Thanks to my son's stepmom, Elisha for recommending this book a year and a half ago! It's taken that long of listening little by little and I'm still not half way through the CDs. Thanks to my friends & family for understanding. To a dear friend and a Challenger in my recent September group who I've always admired for living "in the moment", Laura Burrill! You all inspire me.
I LOVE Coaching and helping others and hope to be back this Summer, if that's God's plan for me. Ultimately, I'm grateful to God for calling me to grow more "in Him". These moments don't seem to happen often. Any "free" moments I may have (while nursing, etc), need to be spent in my Bible App (I've never read the Bible from start to finish), or in my list of parenting books. (YAY for reading again). This isn't a negative thing or me withdrawing. We're mostly through the newborn stage and ready for playdates again. ;) We have two next week! I'll be attending Grace Bible Church's women's study on Wednesday mornings (yay for child care there). That'll be my "Mommy break" and I'm excited for the new Study we'll be doing (The Armor of God).
I'd like to leave you with what first caught my attention in this book:
Discomfort often comes before growth
Hurt before healing
Regret before promise
By going to the darkest places in our soul, we find LIGHT
Grasp the moments that MATTER
