For a while now I’ve been getting this idea in my head that it would be a good idea to fast from the internet. I have mostly blown this off as that seems difficult for me since I practically breath the internet.
But for Lent, I’m going to give it a shot. 46 days w/o internet (I figure if I use the interweb on Sundays it will be rather difficult to stop again on Monday).
The skinny kid is joining in on this.
The plan is as follows:
Work related internet is OK, and suggested since I could possibly lose my job without it.
Email must be downloaded by a client (i.e. thunderbird) to avoid the web browser. Email is kinda must since most people seem to communicate through it now days.
No IMing people….that means you Carlson.
Sermons must be downloaded via a podcast or by my wife. (It seems like a bad idea to stop listening to new sermons)
No tweaking my website or anything like that even if it is for educational purposes.
If you are fasting from something for Lent and wanted to spend a little of that time praying for me here is what I’m having faith and believing in God for during this time.
1. That I could learn to more completely find my affirmation in Him and not other people
2. That Lauren would find a agent or publisher for her book.
I’m not telling you all this to be all spiritual sounding or something, but because I want you to understand that I will not be reading any blogs or anything like that, and so that if you see me on the IM or something to tell you that you should yell at me.