Electronics? To have or not to have?

Good morning world.  I have been out of pocket for a few days now and want to explain why.  First of all, we went on a last minute camping trip over the weekend. The phone service was sketchy at best and my phone ended up dying the first night we were there.  So I pretty much left it off on the charger.

I missed a dear friend's child's birthday party.  And missed Sunday church at the Griswold's.  I felt badly about both.  Sunday at camp, however, we had a time of devotion to the Lord.  I read a part of a sermon from a book called The Courtship of Sarah McLean.

A book I highly recommend.  Each time I read this book, it challenges me to be a better mother, wife, and woman of God.

Then we prayed together.  We have not like that in quite a while.

On Monday, instead of getting up, reading a verse, then getting on this laptop or checking my phone, I just did not!  I got up, made coffee, cleaned the bathroom, straightened the kitchen a bit more, swept the floors, Got everyone up about 7.  After several distractions, we had a time of family prayer again.
I choose to not have the TV on during the day at all.  Usually I will turn it on during our lunch.  Sometimes we will get side tracked and not get much accomplished. Monday we worked..

Yesterday was the same.  Except I did turn on the TV during lunch.  When I turned it off right after lunch, I was met with moaning and complaining about work to be done.  So I made the decision to not have it on during the day at all.

I have gotten more done in the past couple of days than I did all last week. At least it feels that way

On a deeper level, I believe the Lord is telling me to back off a bit.  I can get caught up on facebook, email, and texting and lose hours if I am not careful.

Here has been some other results of the past few days.  Patrick, my dear husband, has renewed his relationship with Jesus.  Has he said anything to me?  Nope.  Fruits of the Spirit are evident.  Even the boys have noticed.

I got very upset with myself yesterday.  I lost my temper a couple of times during school yesterday and walked out once.  I kept thinking why can't I have the results that Patrick has?  When I am seeking a closer relationship with Jesus, I seem to be crankier, lose my temper easier.  How am I showing the boys Jesus then?  Especially when they see the big difference in Patrick?

I will continue to pray about this!

Be blessed and be a blessing,

Just some of my thoughts and actions,

Elizabeth