tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post1931638593727611596..comments2023-09-12T04:31:16.181-05:00Comments on Living, Learning and Loving Simply: On My 40 Day Break from FacebookAimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09312982290929692281noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-42898987490671032032013-09-28T13:12:23.687-05:002013-09-28T13:12:23.687-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Daniel Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561453206370952991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-90973332654694817962012-05-25T18:14:17.543-05:002012-05-25T18:14:17.543-05:00This is a great post. I wanted to introduce myself...This is a great post. I wanted to introduce myself. I found you through Contented Sparrow and I follow you on instagram. I blog as well and I'm a homeschooling mom of five living in Charleston. Nice to finally say Hello officially. Blessings as you start your new scheduling routine that I saw on instagram. I've been thinking of getting my moth back out too. I'm very overwhelmed with having a three month old, toddler, and three school age children. Have a great weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-47580875225117781582012-05-18T08:20:09.064-05:002012-05-18T08:20:09.064-05:00Ok I'm subscribing to you! This is amazing and...Ok I'm subscribing to you! This is amazing and exactly what I was feeling. I had a modified change where I wouldn't open the computer until after I opened the bible. Been on that for 3 months now and It has been quite a refreshing change! I may step into the total fasting of computer at some point :) thanks for the great post!Mrs. Luttrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154790185583025502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-57914106403924736042012-05-04T04:35:48.086-05:002012-05-04T04:35:48.086-05:00Aimee, you are such an inspiration. Please keep us...Aimee, you are such an inspiration. Please keep us posted on how you maintain this balance with FB. You are a wise Mama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-22757029098527674362012-05-01T13:55:39.355-05:002012-05-01T13:55:39.355-05:00I don't know how I found your blog, but I'...I don't know how I found your blog, but I'm loving your single-minded focus. Clearly he has made you an intense, made-to-worship gal. I also deleted my FCBK acct and learned from Daniel about prayer three times/day. I'm in SC, too. Bless you, sister.Carson and Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526935504625975478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-65530851755912863742012-04-25T13:59:24.393-05:002012-04-25T13:59:24.393-05:00Found you through a friend....this post was fabulo...Found you through a friend....this post was fabulous!!<br />Just added you to my reader :)really.trulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839089331137392815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-40972511563566898282012-04-22T17:55:44.509-05:002012-04-22T17:55:44.509-05:00I've done the same thing! I realized that I re...I've done the same thing! I realized that I really don't care about what people are doing each minute of the day. I still get on FB once a day to check messages or see my loved one's pictures, but I am limiting it to once a day and about 30 minutes or less. My mind also feels less cluttered with other people's thoughts!<br />Valerie in SCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-45223570179422841102012-04-20T21:53:39.615-05:002012-04-20T21:53:39.615-05:00I dropped my personal and my blog FB accounts a fe...I dropped my personal and my blog FB accounts a few weeks ago. Can't say I miss it. It was hard at first.<br /><br />I would like to keep in touch with a few people and am not sure how to make that happen. Maybe an alias I only give out to a few others...I don't know.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383635329315687176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-48074006547015887112012-04-19T14:50:12.086-05:002012-04-19T14:50:12.086-05:00Aimee, I've been struggling so much with wheth...Aimee, I've been struggling so much with whether or not I should dive into facebook. My literary agent says I must, my friends all say I'm missing it, but I read your post and feel like you're speaking to my fears.. what if I get on facebook and lose precious time with the faces in my real world? How can a mom of 5 spare more minutes on the internet? I'm still grappling with the whole issue, but I am so glad I found your post today. I actually posted on my blog today a beautiful tip from you that was in Ann Kroeker's book, Not so FAst. I've shared your "pretty plate" philosphy with thousands of women over the years in my speaking ministry. Thank you for the wisdom you share. Blessings to you, dear sister in Christ.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022107791689799322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-80784627713657289322012-04-19T08:41:45.592-05:002012-04-19T08:41:45.592-05:00Great post, Aimee. I find FB the least enjoyable ...Great post, Aimee. I find FB the least enjoyable of all social media. And now, I can't even bear to pull it up...I can't stand all the drama/complaining/nonsense, etc. (I've contributed to it all in my time!) So I'll keep the account for contact purposes, but I'm not reading there. Waste. of. time. Now Pinterest....that's another story. :)toniahttp://studyinbrown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-37256755094873269982012-04-17T10:42:17.510-05:002012-04-17T10:42:17.510-05:00Aimee, I am back almost a week after you posted t...Aimee, I am back almost a week after you posted this when I could finally give your post the attention it deserves. Thanks so much for being honest about the effects FB was having on you and the specific benefits you gained from being away from it.<br /><br />I have had periods when I have de-activated FB, and once even deleted my account, but I have found that it is the only way some people or organizations connect. But I am always on the lookout for how to use it more wisely. <br /><br />One takeaway I have from your post is the reminder that in the world of ideas, in relationships, in life, I want depth over breadth. How can my internet practice feed this desire, and perhaps more importantly, how does it detract from it?<br /><br />Thanks.Missy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389022763657354340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-30164455178481990702012-04-15T06:50:14.677-05:002012-04-15T06:50:14.677-05:00Bravo! Love this and now i am inspired to do the s...Bravo! Love this and now i am inspired to do the same!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254203534020213148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-78606386990429475432012-04-13T19:24:40.637-05:002012-04-13T19:24:40.637-05:00Yay, Aimee! This is a wonderful post to see. I l...Yay, Aimee! This is a wonderful post to see. I love that you landed on more relationships-interfacing in real life. Isn't that where we all want it most? Blessings!Rachel at Stitched in Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187626491695441387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-67395436324237836832012-04-12T06:42:24.663-05:002012-04-12T06:42:24.663-05:00I found your blog through looking at anothers! I ...I found your blog through looking at anothers! I love you blog; especially this one! Ive been struggling with the same thing of being on Facebook too much! I bought the book; Margin through your recommendation! I just started reading it! :) Thank you for your inspiration! P.S. Your handwriting is soo cool! <br />DaphneLove.Peace.Happinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14611316096171200850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-7033184179010375692012-04-11T20:50:03.993-05:002012-04-11T20:50:03.993-05:00ooh. so good. i love it. really enjoyed reading th...ooh. so good. i love it. really enjoyed reading this!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247035131903329580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-55125354174002035692012-04-11T19:41:41.696-05:002012-04-11T19:41:41.696-05:00This was the nudge i needed to remind me that I ne...This was the nudge i needed to remind me that I need to take a big step back. All you said was good stuff. It reminded me of a book I read awhile back called The Church of Facebook. After reading it I took a similiar break... and then came back with boundaries in my schedule. but with it accessible on my phone constantly, it's been a constant go-to lately. I have blocked in on my phone and will only be using it when I am working during the day. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949131856250383292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-61696093870031359352012-04-11T18:29:34.218-05:002012-04-11T18:29:34.218-05:00Really really liked readying this aimee, oh what y...Really really liked readying this aimee, oh what you discovered, HOW beautiful, you basically discovered a "real" thing, real time, how it "use" to be without all this media, and internet frenzy surrounding us..it can gobble us UP.<br /><br />I commend you for giving it a whirl and admire you new boundaries...AND I might just have to give this a try soon...<br />because after all, being present with another human and/or God is the best thing in the world.<br />xoContemplating Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808854805547064281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-4424678625300977182012-04-11T14:23:39.032-05:002012-04-11T14:23:39.032-05:00What a wonderful post...and it really reminds me h...What a wonderful post...and it really reminds me how important it is to balance everything! Thank you for the great insight.<br /><br />~JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768321304726263558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-25467807600157130112012-04-11T14:10:48.907-05:002012-04-11T14:10:48.907-05:00Aimee-
I got off Facebook years ago for Lent and i...Aimee-<br />I got off Facebook years ago for Lent and it was awesome. I spent so much more time doing valuable things. I'm back on now just because I wanted a Pintrest account and our local homeschool group is only on Facebook. But I don't accept friend requests except for my family...it's great!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020729440753617457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-39984237349548611422012-04-11T13:52:11.232-05:002012-04-11T13:52:11.232-05:00I love this Aimee! Did you also fast from blogs? ...I love this Aimee! Did you also fast from blogs? I often check FB on my phone while nursing the baby. I wonder, though, if even that is too much. I do find a way to check back in between during the day. I also have the blogs I read on the reader and it helps but there's always something to read so I seldom get to a real book. Praying about all this lately.Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008213654748636566.post-26855156642866330522012-04-11T13:15:28.370-05:002012-04-11T13:15:28.370-05:00I got off facebook for good and am so happy with t...I got off facebook for good and am so happy with the decision! It really has blessed my soul to see what I was missing and just how much I got done. It has definitely proved a good move for this mama!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653981157217081127noreply@blogger.com