And, we shall try this once more....

So, I have been super convicted for a while now about the waste of my life that is social media.

I don't want to waste my life.  I want my life to point to Him.  Scrolling through Instagram photos and Facebook posts of people that I knew 20 years ago isn't exactly leading me to be living a life that is super purposeful and God-glorifying.

So, I've got to quit.  Today marks the first day of my intent to do just that.  Quit social media. (does blogging count as social media?? -- if so, today marks the first do of my intent to quit all social media other than blogging)!  I feel like I still need an outlet.  I like having a place to post cute pics of my kids and to, sort of, journal life.  This is going to be that outlet.  So, here goes...

I do still hear the voices of doubt - will I still be able to relate and do ministry well without connecting with people on social media?  Will I wish that I had an account when my children become the age that they start having their own accounts, so I can troll and stalk them and their friends (for their own protection, of course)?!  So, I respond to those voices of doubt with the Truth of God's Word and His Character.  He is so much bigger than all of that!  If I am relying on social media to draw people unto Himself, then I've got it all wrong.  My life sold out to the single passion of bringing glory to His Name is what my focus should be in reaching/loving people!  My children are His in the first place, not mine to stalk!  If I am being obedient to eliminate the things in my life that He, Himself, has led me see are wasteful, then He is going to take care of the rest, including the ministry that He has called me to, and including the welfare of my children.

Phew.  I feel better already, actually.  I'm also super excited to see what this blog turns into for me.  Obviously, it has been more than a couple of years since I was in the world of blogging.  I liked it when I did it, but I guess life just hit and I got busy with little kids - OR it could be that I was in such a place that I didn't want to be journaling my every thought and the day-to-day life that I was living?  Could be a combination of both, I suppose.  Add to that the fact that I think I tried a few times to log in and I had forgotten my password, so I quit trying.  Whatever the reason, I am glad to be back.  I really kind of hope no one actually reads this - which, how are they even going to know it's here unless I lead them to it, right??  I truly feel like God is going to use this outlet to replace what I thought I was needing in the social media world.  We'll see!  I actually make whole blog posts in my head all of the time and nothing ever comes of it.  Ha!  Yes, I talk to myself in my head quite often!

There is actually quite a bit going on with me lately - spiritually, physically, relationally.  I'm excited to, sort of, talk through some of those things on here.  I'm hoping it will be freeing and cleansing and that The Lord will use it to speak to me and help me be real and open about what I'm walking through.  I pray that He use this new phase in my life to glorify Himself!