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Step Away from the Glowing Rectangle

From Faith & Family’s Daily Lenten Meditation for Thursday, March 25th:

“After you complete any essential morning tasks at the computer for the first time today, turn it off. Do not return to the computer today unless/until it is essential for the running of your household or care of your children.”

As much as I’m glad you’re here, reading this blog is not essential. Click away. Turn off the computer. Clean out your closets instead of your inbox. Read the Word instead of others’ words. Be fully present in your children’s lives. Look into their eyes instead of at the computer screen. Don’t schedule or plan. Just live.



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· March 25, 2010 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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