tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post2430032384718896598..comments2023-05-10T01:26:58.053-07:00Comments on God Made, Home Grown: The ThiefTianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126848166358162075noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-69178604432855174622011-03-01T11:50:10.106-08:002011-03-01T11:50:10.106-08:00Absolutely, Sarah! Thanks for visiting, and link a...Absolutely, Sarah! Thanks for visiting, and link away!<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />:)TianaTianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01126848166358162075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-77401681938341912482011-03-01T11:43:50.384-08:002011-03-01T11:43:50.384-08:00Thank you for this-food for thought. Hope it is OK...Thank you for this-food for thought. Hope it is OK to link to this.DeliveringGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320150355352857841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-90057199264596578902011-02-07T20:59:36.880-08:002011-02-07T20:59:36.880-08:00This is AWESOME. I haven't set any hard &...This is AWESOME. I haven't set any hard & fast rules...but have some general guidelines, much the same as yours. First off, absolutely no screen-time till I've had God-Time. And I have certain days of the week that I don't get online at all - so only deal with emails 3-4 times per week. I write/post once a week - if that much. And the day I work on writing is also the day I do any site work or updating, linking to others, etc. <br /><br />Anyway - your 'rules' are REALLY good food-for-thought - and will help me continue taming the internet beast!!<br /><br />http://www.StumblingAroundInTheLight.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-73993556537211228272011-02-07T13:51:24.279-08:002011-02-07T13:51:24.279-08:00I struggle with it too Tiana. I think it is great...I struggle with it too Tiana. I think it is great to have rules in place as to when the computer will be on. I get on to look something up and next thing you know the time is flying by. <br />Your PW friend,<br />~TheresaTheresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807434285554893291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-72084196448700941502011-02-04T15:14:51.886-08:002011-02-04T15:14:51.886-08:00This hits the heart of my issues. The internet an...This hits the heart of my issues. The internet and computer are my idol right now. I know I am in sin and I struggle so much with this. <br /><br />I had left FB for 3 months but felt so disconnected with everyone. Even people at church, I knew more about them from FB than talking to them in person. I would ask how they were and get a polite answer that they were fine. But with status updates, I had more to talk about like how that lasagna was that they tried or what kind of deals they got shopping. So I came back and my husband just asked yesterday if my time was increasing. I was just a little bit defensive.<br /><br />Amanda said it so well "And while theology blogs and Titus 2 blogs may be extremely helpful, generally, if I'm spending more time reading about prayer, Bible-study, good works and housekeeping than I am in doing them, I probably need to set aside some of the reading for a while". I also do a lot of research on stuff that will make me a better wife, mother and teacher but it is at the sacrifice of my family. This has been an ongoing struggle for a few years now.<br /><br />My husband has even password protected our computer for a time and I have put blocks on the internet but just find another browser to find my way around it. I need SERIOUS help...lol. I am being robbed and I have freely opened the door to this thief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-70614257943253202882011-02-04T15:06:41.067-08:002011-02-04T15:06:41.067-08:00Tiana,
I've been reading your blog for quite ...Tiana,<br /><br />I've been reading your blog for quite some time, but have never commented before. I enjoy your insight as a fellow Christian wife, mom, and homeschooler. So first of all, I want to say thank you for your ministry at this blog and others too. <br /><br />I had a problem with the internet consuming too much of my time during my last pregnancy and following it too. It was my escape from life in many ways. One thing I finally had to do was delete my Facebook account June 2010, yes very hard but something I had wanted to do for a long time. That helped me a lot and it gave me more time to have real live interactions and phone calls with my best friends in the whole world and be REAllY present with my children and husband at home. My rules right now, though sometimes broken (and not a good thing to be broken) include no internet in the mornings because then schoolwork and chores gets pushed off and everyone suffers. I only check emails quickly during our short breaks in the day and try to respond to lengthy emails later after the kids having free time after schoolwork or are in bed. I also try not to use the internet, or any screens (like TV) immediately before bedtime (it interrupts my getting to sleep) so I try to wrap it up before 9pm. I also don't comment on many blogs or get wrapped up in discussion groups. The hardest and most tempting part for me is to get engrossed in responding to someone through email for our homeschooling group and waste too much time on it during the day because it's "necessary" and I enjoy doing it. My husband and I have already discussed considerably paring down our role in that group in the coming year, because it is too hard on our family. <br /><br />Again, thanks for your honesty and challenges.Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-2965246658544910062011-02-04T10:50:07.192-08:002011-02-04T10:50:07.192-08:00Wow- those are great rules! I might borrow some ;)...Wow- those are great rules! I might borrow some ;)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546180405393389908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-2818130180760677482011-02-03T22:27:03.199-08:002011-02-03T22:27:03.199-08:00I have an internet ministry, as well, and I am wor...I have an internet ministry, as well, and I am working to adjust my writing schedule to gain efficiency and lose distractions, so this post was very timely. Your phrase "and I've let it in" described the problem exactly. I know that I'm responsible for my own time, but *taking* responsibility is extremely difficult.<br /><br />My rules (thus far - definitely a work in progress) are a bit different from the ones you gave, because my temptations are a bit different. My main distractions are research and online reading of "helpful" articles. I have found that it is important for me to distinguish between the good and the *worth-my-time-during-this-season*. Is extra research going to make my writing better? Maybe. But if I could have written two less-researched articles in the same time, might my ministry be better served by cutting back on my research *for this season*? And while theology blogs and Titus 2 blogs may be extremely helpful, generally, if I'm spending more time reading about prayer, Bible-study, good works and housekeeping than I am in doing them, I probably need to set aside some of the reading for a while. I'm still working on getting my priorities straight, but that is the little I've figured out so far. Now... about actually implementing it.Amanda Kaylon Boglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022495020359228688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-69777054034590282272011-02-03T20:47:58.798-08:002011-02-03T20:47:58.798-08:00I don't have internet rules but keep saying I ...I don't have internet rules but keep saying I need them. I think I'll be copying yours and putting them up in a few places :)Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262750590334618191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-65650742396848534272011-02-03T15:50:04.814-08:002011-02-03T15:50:04.814-08:00This has been on my heart too.
My rules are-
Quick...This has been on my heart too.<br />My rules are-<br />Quick email check first thing in the morning and after the kids bedtime. No computer AT ALL when the kids are awake. (I tried to limit myself but decided I do not have the self control at this stage.) <br />AND I've just quit Facebook. That was really hard. It was something I knew I had to do for ages but kept putting it off. It has been a real blessing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429829204803687958.post-87273928131443254772011-02-03T12:13:51.960-08:002011-02-03T12:13:51.960-08:00I need some rules! I have to admit, when your busi...I need some rules! I have to admit, when your business is internet based, like both of ours seem to be, it can be very hard...but not impossible! We just need to be responsible with our time. You are so right, and I'm going to take your rules to heart, and see how I can apply some of them to myself. Thanks!Angiehttp://www.gathered-sown.comnoreply@blogger.com