So, it really has been far too long since I've done this writing thing on a regular basis. Observing, seeing, listening, reflecting, praying, musing, sharing et al. I tend to think I've been too busy pastoring and parenting and wifing (being a wife) and personing (being self), to do this writing thing. Hmmmmm, an excuse, perhaps? Avoidance, definitely! So what is it that holds me back, holds all of us back, from sharing our true selves, the gifts, the passions, the identities, the beliefs, the thoughts, all of it. Why is there so little "real" in the world these days? Instead, we have virtual communication, social networking via computer, online banking, the church of the cyberspace, e-harmony, and on and on it goes.
Don't get me wrong, I love this stuff! It challenges me, keeps me feeling young and in touch. I love the convenience. I can even can feel a bit hip when I recognize that I am more technically savvy than some of my peers (both professional and in age), but the whole techno rave can also make me feel empty, void and like I'm missing something. Something big. Something tangible. Something real. Something like human contact with another human being....live, in front of me, talking to me. Sipping the coffee I bought instead of looking at the picture of it on the Facebook message I just sent them!
There is this really old fashioned idea that I learned from my Midwestern ancestry, when I was growing up, in the day of 8-track tapes, no cell phones and only 3 really good channels on the TV: everything in moderation. My prayer for today is that the next time we spend a lot of time on FB, Myspace, YouTube, Twitter, etc., we might actually pick up a phone, and schedule a real, live, human encounter with a friend or family member.....just for the nostalgia of it all!
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