Both/And

Every time one of our little computerless purgatories end, we find ourselves processing the blessings we experienced by being unplugged. (Our computer purgatory has not ended, but we hope that by early next week it will.) Each time, and it has happened too many times, we think about the extra family time that we experienced, the books we got read, the extra hours of sleep, and the benefit to relationships we experienced. If I offered you that list of guaranteed blessings added to your life through one simple life change I bet you would take me up on that offer. But, when the computer comes back, we are not going to stuff it in the closet to continue experiencing these blessings. Why? Because we think we can have both. We think we are smart enough, efficient enough, and balanced enough to enjoy the added benefits of the computer as well as avoiding its negative effects. I dont want to believe that we cant find a balance and so we have to unplug. I dont think it has to be an either/or, but we must not kid ourselves that both/and is very hard. By Grace!