5 Symptoms of Internet ADHD

pc tabletIf you have experienced any of the following symptoms, there is a good chance you are suffering from Internet ADHD and should seek professional help….

  • You get online for a very specific purpose but all of a sudden you’re inserting your face onto a virtual body that’s dancing Gangnam style and you have no idea how you got here.
  • You check email, then Twitter, then email, then Facebook, then email, then Pinterest, then email, then Twitter….all in the span of five minutes.
  • You log onto a photo stock website to find a picture for tomorrow’s blog post, see a picture of a bow and arrow, which makes you think of Katniss from The Hunger Games, which makes you look up the release date for Catching Fire on imdb, which leads you to a trailer, which reminds you how excited you are for Divergent to be made into a movie, which leads you to Veronica Roth’s blog, and then your husband tells you it’s time for dinner, so you go downstairs and the next morning, your blog post goes live….without a picture.
  • Your husband has thrown away the brand new artificial Christmas tree because you were on the computer when he asked if he was tossing the right one.
  • Your family knows that when you say, “I’ll be off in two minutes” they have time to watch a movie or a football game. Or maybe both.

Seriously, am I the only one?

Let’s Talk: What are your symptoms?

Friday Favorite: A Song

Friday FavoritesFear has been rearing it’s head in my life as of late, so today’s Friday Favorite is a song that’s been ministering to me in such an amazing way.

I love the message Chris Tomlin has for his listeners.

“We live in a time of panic, and fear, and a time of anxiety. People feel so much coming at them. From every way, we feel surrounded with so many troubles. My heart is when people hear this song, that their eyes would be opened, to realize what’s really going on. That those who are for us are more than those who are against us.”

Feeling afraid? Want some powerful, triumphant truth?

Check out 2 Kings, chapter 6 and read who our God is–a God of angel armies. A God who holds the whole world in His hand. Whom shall we fear?

I hope this song encourages you as much as it’s been encouraging me! Check out the “making of” Whom Shall I Fear, and then enjoy the song!

Let’s Talk: What’s a favorite from your week? If it’s a video or a blog post, please share the link in the comments!

Wobbly Ground

rough road2013 is proving to be the opposite of dull.

My emotions, scattered.

My patience, taut.

My nerves, a bit frazzled.

We’re just in the beginning, and already Ryan and I have made a significant decision. One that is no less nerve-wracking, despite being so very Spirit-led.

We’re just in the beginning, and already He has been stripping away those stubborn bits of darkness and dirt (a.k.a., pride and false security) from the hidden places of my heart.

We’re just in the beginning, and it seems Jesus wants me on unsteady ground.

Perhaps 2013 will be a shaky, crazy, wobbly year.

And perhaps that’s a good thing, because the wobblier the walk and the more uncertain the steps ahead, the tighter I hold onto Him and His Word and His promises.

My stepmom got me one of those daily calendar doo-dads for Christmas. I’m awful at keeping up with them, so yesterday I flipped through ten straight pages to get to today’s date. And there was one I found particularly resonant. Especially since it mentioned Surprises, which was my prediction for 2013. I thought I’d share it with you today, in case you need the reminder as well.

“The God of surprises strikes again….God does that for the faithful.

Just when the womb gets too old for babies, Sarai gets pregnant…

Just when the failure is too great for grace, David is pardoned….

The lesson? Three words. Don’t give up….God is watching.

For all you know right at this moment, the check may be in the mail. The job contract may be on the desk.

Don’t quit. For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.”

Let’s Talk: What’s God been teaching you so far in 2013?