Ok, so I know I tend to surf the net a bit to much ( well at least that is what my husband would say). And yes I have a couple of blogs, and a Disney website. I twitter, and now I am on facebook. The one thing I don't have is a cell phone ( half of the time when I am out I use the kids or the husbands anyway), but I do have an ipod. So my question is....am I the only 44 year old out there that does this? I can't imagine not having the net. I love working on web pages (and I have finally committed to learning that doggone Photoshop)I love blogging, surfing the net, listening to podcast, and connecting with people all over the world. I have met some awesome people via the net. Traveled to some places I never thought I would because of the net (hello, how do you think I got to Disney). Maybe its the fact that I have kids that do all of these things, or maybe its because my husband had a computer set up in our home since before the kids started elementary school (they still recall him volunteering at their school for the after school computer class).
I mention email and the net to my friends and they groan. Most have not even heard of blogging, let alone twitter. Granted it took me a long time to commit to facebook, but I have always been one of those parents that wanted to be able to relate to my children's world. Not necessarily be a part of it, but at least be able to talk to them about it. They will tell you that during their high school years I watched MTV and BET not so much because I wanted to but because I wanted to know what things interested my children. And I wanted to be able to say no you shouldn't do that or say (or sing that) and know why. Do I know everything they do? No, and now that they are adults I am not sure I want to know everything. But just like I watch the news to get info, read the newspaper to catch up on what's happening in my community, I can't call myself a parent or a leader in youth ministry if I don't know what is happening in the lives of my kids (including the ones I minister to).
Less face facts this is a technical world. My 8 year old goddaughter knows how to use the computer, send out an email and surf the net for her favorite websites. I am amazed by how many churches there are in my area that don't even have a website ( I am not talking small country churches). Yes, I understand we lead busy lives and many don't have the luxury of spending time on-line. But its a great big world out there and we should be reaching people where they are....well guess what? A lot of those people are out there in cyber space.
On a side note would this be a good time to tell my husband I want a Mac?
3 comments:
Hey, I'm a 42 year old who has come to realize the power of technology.
It's amazing the number of churches who still don't take advantage of the internet.
What are they waiting on?
I will tell you what...once my parents became "internet savy" our entire relationship changed. They can see into my life in a whole new way. They live a few hours away, so they don't get to see the girls on a regular basis. This has been a huge way of keeping them all connected. My parents are on Facebook, which is kinda freaky, but, again, I am very glad for it. :0)
Michelle it took my girls a minute to get over me being on there (lol).
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