Monday November 8, 2010
We drove for forty-five minutes to get there. The boys piled from the van, armed with books, magazines, games, and fishing gear.
“First dibs on the hammock,” cried one.
“I get it next,” another cried.
One son turned to another. “Come on. Let’s get the kayaks out.”
We couldn’t help but smile. Technology left behind, the boys soaked in the simpler life. And it lasted all day! Not once did we hear, “I can’t believe there’s no TV” or “No signal up here?”
Every year when we stay with family in New York state, a half hour from the big city, we take a day to visit the bungalow. Perched on a reservoir, it’s an oasis in the middle of a very busy, very connected area. At the relatives’ house, they have cell phones and a game system, but the unconnected, technology-free bungalow always beckons. So we set off on the drive to escape the connectedness of life. And something wonderful happens.
We find ourselves more connected than ever before. To nature. To the Creator. To each other.
In keeping with my theme this month, I’m thankful for those memories of a simpler time. Those recollections endure for all of us, and they lure us back. As I sit here in my living room and remember the joy of those simple moments, I can turn off the television. I can back away from the computer. I can take a walk.
As I recall the blessing of simple times, I remember how to be more connected than ever to what really matters.
What about you? Is there a simple time you look forward to, a time you're thankful for -- one that anchors you and reminds you to simplify?
Linking up today with High Calling Blogs.
We drove for forty-five minutes to get there. The boys piled from the van, armed with books, magazines, games, and fishing gear.
“First dibs on the hammock,” cried one.
“I get it next,” another cried.
One son turned to another. “Come on. Let’s get the kayaks out.”
We couldn’t help but smile. Technology left behind, the boys soaked in the simpler life. And it lasted all day! Not once did we hear, “I can’t believe there’s no TV” or “No signal up here?”
Every year when we stay with family in New York state, a half hour from the big city, we take a day to visit the bungalow. Perched on a reservoir, it’s an oasis in the middle of a very busy, very connected area. At the relatives’ house, they have cell phones and a game system, but the unconnected, technology-free bungalow always beckons. So we set off on the drive to escape the connectedness of life. And something wonderful happens.
We find ourselves more connected than ever before. To nature. To the Creator. To each other.
In keeping with my theme this month, I’m thankful for those memories of a simpler time. Those recollections endure for all of us, and they lure us back. As I sit here in my living room and remember the joy of those simple moments, I can turn off the television. I can back away from the computer. I can take a walk.
As I recall the blessing of simple times, I remember how to be more connected than ever to what really matters.
What about you? Is there a simple time you look forward to, a time you're thankful for -- one that anchors you and reminds you to simplify?
Linking up today with High Calling Blogs.
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