Today, Advent begins. It is a time of waiting for the birth of Jesus. It is a time of silence, to understand where we are, and what we are waiting for. One of the metaphors for Advent is the following of the star, leading the wise men to Jesus.
This morning, I made a commitment to focus on Advent and let the waiting lead me to Jesus. To get to the devotional web page I use, I have to click through my home page, google news. As the page loaded, a news story caught my eye. I clicked on it. From there, the links ruled.
At the outset of a new church year, I am distracted. The silence I sought was drowned out by internet links. The very thing I seek may elude me by my own doing.
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The Internet wins again.
I feel that the Internet is the ultimate ADD device. Maintaining focus can be challenging...
You are not alone. I will many times hop on the web with intentions of getting one thing done. 4 hours later, I can still have things to do...
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