Love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with
all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be
upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them
when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie
down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind
them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses
and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
Please
Turn It Off
The
restaurant booth was occupied by a son, daughter, and their Mom.
They were all sitting at the table with their heads looking down at
their phones and no one spoke throughout the entire meal. Yes, maybe
they were texting, tweeting, face booking or emailing each other. We
hope, but highly doubt it. It made me sad and at the same time
worried about the future of relationships.
The
verse above asks us to teach and talk with our children about God’s
commandments…Not through an App or the internet.
Talk
is the key word in the verse. During this Lenten time please make an
effort each day to communicate face to face without your phone, TV,
and any other distractions. Let us not forget the basic and best
form of communication.
Dear
God, guide us to spread your word and love through the use of our
eyes to really see each other, our ears to really listen to one
another, and our mouths to speak with one another. Help to us
maintain and strengthen our relationships with our family, friends,
and all whom we meet through all means of communication but primarily
face-to-face. Amen.
Heidi
Wilkinson
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