tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post228197060987464379..comments2023-11-20T00:39:08.642-08:00Comments on Love Inspired: A Story for Every Reader: Do You Need a Digital Detox? by Sherri ShackelfordPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-62364107549905791832019-04-17T11:35:25.960-07:002019-04-17T11:35:25.960-07:00I agree with ALL of this. A few months ago, I went...I agree with ALL of this. A few months ago, I went on a four-day retreat where there was no Wi-Fi. It was glorious, freeing, eye-opening, and restful. When I came home, I vowed to do better. I have found myself, unfortunately, falling into the same bad habits. Still working on this!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667332044650823508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-8829554445468073132019-04-16T14:02:46.027-07:002019-04-16T14:02:46.027-07:00Whoa!!! Whoa!!! Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383603814075105794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-14288831954070359052019-04-15T19:27:21.856-07:002019-04-15T19:27:21.856-07:00It definitely is!It definitely is!Christa Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733805811996886918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-59783806000747303662019-04-15T19:23:15.890-07:002019-04-15T19:23:15.890-07:00It's an unsettling feeling at first, isn't...It's an unsettling feeling at first, isn't it?! Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383603814075105794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-66875530194983436232019-04-15T19:10:29.160-07:002019-04-15T19:10:29.160-07:00I've always been afraid to track the numbers! ...I've always been afraid to track the numbers! I'm better now, but I'd melt the system in the past...<br />Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383603814075105794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-15919777834017770132019-04-15T18:32:02.531-07:002019-04-15T18:32:02.531-07:00When I've gone out of the country over the las...When I've gone out of the country over the last 2 years I've HAD to unplug. Like you said, the first 24-hours I was lost, but after that I was "lost" in my own real life world. It was awesome & I was sad to go back to my digital world when I got home. I must try to unplug regularly. Thanks for the reminder.Christa Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733805811996886918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-85958922294551258522019-04-15T17:07:56.756-07:002019-04-15T17:07:56.756-07:00Great post. Now that my iPad gives me stats of my ...Great post. Now that my iPad gives me stats of my screen time, I can see I’m attached to my iPad a lot. Some of it is work and research but a lot of it is goofing off. Must do better. :)Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201614257423264316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-74707869512210223042019-04-15T10:47:17.319-07:002019-04-15T10:47:17.319-07:00I think my biggest shock was when we were eating a...I think my biggest shock was when we were eating at a restaurant and a man put his call on speaker so that he could eat and talk at the same time. Mary Alfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137022593378590187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-24720577121675662712019-04-15T10:28:29.330-07:002019-04-15T10:28:29.330-07:00I think you'd enjoy Instagram! You have a grea...I think you'd enjoy Instagram! You have a great eye for composition and beauty--and that's what catches people's eye. The millennials and generation Z are all moving over. I think it's what Facebook wanted to be...Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383603814075105794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-5816568142254307862019-04-15T09:21:51.544-07:002019-04-15T09:21:51.544-07:00I agree with you, Sherri! We all need to cut back ...I agree with you, Sherri! We all need to cut back on our phone usage. I'm not on Instagram and was interested in your take on that platform. I don't need another time drain, but you've whet my interest. Also, Twitter just seems so...I'm not sure. Crazy, maybe. :)<br /><br />I do enjoy celebrating the highs with folks on FB as well as praying for the needs when those low times hit. God told me some years ago to post on FB. I questioned him. Really. He kept telling me to post. So I obeyed and then saw how FB could be used in a prayerful way. Still I can go down that rabbit hole in a flash and spend far too long seeing what others are doing in their lives.<br /><br />Your amnesia story sounds fantastic. My next one is an Amish amnesia tale. Fun to write. Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-20442375828179247992019-04-15T09:00:44.169-07:002019-04-15T09:00:44.169-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383603814075105794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-79760061348924705482019-04-15T09:00:36.360-07:002019-04-15T09:00:36.360-07:00It's fascinating, isn't it? The last time ...It's fascinating, isn't it? The last time we vacationed, the location was too remote for phones, and the only internet was at the camp 'lodge'. There was only one person in my family who had to visit the lodge on a regular basis - MY MOM! The teenagers were fine. Go figure!?Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383603814075105794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-91508937935667179102019-04-15T08:32:02.076-07:002019-04-15T08:32:02.076-07:00Great post, Sherri. There's so much wisdom in ...Great post, Sherri. There's so much wisdom in it. I too have felt that panicky feeling when I can't find it. I get overwhelmed with social media and the sheer amount of time we all invest in it. Thanks for sharing this information because it's really nice to know we can all cut aspects of it out of our life and still thrive.BelleChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053178413674411382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-63839226705856000952019-04-15T08:07:15.568-07:002019-04-15T08:07:15.568-07:00So true! But now kids need the internet for homewo...So true! But now kids need the internet for homework. It's that same thing - there's no way to go cold turkey anymore. At least we didn't need TV to get our work done :) Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383603814075105794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-68602076860587090762019-04-15T08:00:56.193-07:002019-04-15T08:00:56.193-07:00And how many times have you seen people in a resta...And how many times have you seen people in a restaurant eating together...while looking at their phones?!! If someone had put that in a movie in 1982, we'd have thought it was bizarre. Now it's a Tuesday at Olive Garden. Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383603814075105794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-61325960152612175722019-04-15T07:55:05.484-07:002019-04-15T07:55:05.484-07:00There was an article a few months ago--I think in ...There was an article a few months ago--I think in the NY Times--about how many people in Silicon Valley are now consciously making an effort to limit the amount of time their children spend on their phones. People are becoming concerned about how addictive it can be. Last century, children used to be allowed half an hour of watching television before they go to bed, but only if they've done their homework first. Evelyn M. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427861437774125046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-13098956594734136182019-04-15T06:06:18.711-07:002019-04-15T06:06:18.711-07:00Love this post, Sherri, and its so true. With all ...Love this post, Sherri, and its so true. With all of our technology, it's so easy to lose the personal connection with people. Texting is just not the same as having a face to face conversation with someone you care about. Mary Alfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137022593378590187noreply@blogger.com