Before logging onto my blog tonight, I logged out of Facebook for the last time. That's right, goodbye Facebook...hello blogging! Hello to creating deeper, more meaningful relationships. I have a relief that I cannot express. I'm always up for a good debate when it serves a purpose. I may share some thoughts on here that might cause such debates. Or, I may just allow you into an area of our lives as I continue to update in a friendly sort of way. Facebook drama was becoming akin to Myspace drama. I was growing exhausted with it. Facebook was on my phone, on my laptop and on everyone's tongues all the time. "Did you see that post?" The need to constantly update is just not for me. Give me coffee and a good friend and I'm a happy camper! Come over and make cookies and we can chat...I'm all for that! Talk over the phone...I'm just needing a break from those forms of social networking.
I have no idea who reads this blog and I may invite a few more to read it. Blogging as always seemed less threatening and an avenue that isn't limited to so many words per post. It's like an open journal entry.
I didn't like how much time Facebook took away from good relationship time. I didn't like how it vied for my attention in the name of "I'm doing ministry." I didn't like how my husband and I could be sitting in the same room and both be scanning updates on Facebook or posting where we are or what we're doing. In many respects, I just don't think people need to know. I guess maybe it satisfies some kind of inward need to let the world know all about us. We like to be connected, sometimes in some very strange ways.
Now, I'm not saying that all social networking is evil...I personally just need a break from what it was becomming in my life.
It's hard taking this plunge...but I'm also enjoying a freedom I haven't known since FB came into my life!
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