The Love/Hate Relationship

I was one of those people who resisted computers when they initially became available for home use. I used to liken them to Barbie dolls. Once your daughter had a Barbie doll, you were going to have to buy the clothes, dream car, Malibu condo and various versions of Ken. Computers are like that. The non-stop upgrades, hardware, software, peripherals ... it never stops. Needless to say, I am now addicted to digital communication and my computer is the first device I turn on in the morning and the last device switched off at night. I have two PC's (the one I am currently posting this message with, and the non-Internet-connected one the kids use for their schoolwork). I also have a Mac G4 for my music/recording applications.

I am officially a computer geek.

Then, suddenly and without warning, my DSL line stopped working. Eek! I've spent the last two days in Internet darkness! I was forced to realize how dependent I've grown on digital communication. It was a rude awakening, indeed.

I'm grateful for this means of reaching so many people we would otherwise have never met. God has used this form of communication in ways we could never have imagined. But, I will always have this love/hate relationship with these confounded boxes.

Anyway, it turned out that, while working to replace the junction box at the front of my neighborhood, the BellSouth technicians closed the metal door on a wire that cut me off from the rest of the world (that is literally the explanation the repair guy gave me). It's fixed now and I feel like I've had a limb re-attached.

So, all that to say, here's the link to the article concerning Joyce Meyer that I made passing reference to on Sunday:

www.sermonaudio.com/new_details.asp?ID=19439

It's interesting that Sermon Audio chose to run the article. But, this is a perfect example of what happens when people "swallow a camel." (Mat. 23:24)

Enjoy your Wednesday (he typed gleefully, knowing that his message would actually reach its destination).