of a law of physical requirement

Now that's a good way to end and start a year -- complete silence...

Not going to rehash all of the potential topics I've mused over the last few days. Actually been very nice being away from a keyboard for hours and hours a day. It has been said by many people that the more technology allows us to be connected, the more isolated we can actually become. Why meet someone for coffee when you've been facebooking them all week? Why make an actual phone call when you've been reading their blog? Why speak to them in person when texts have been exchanged?

Yesterday morning, met with some brothers in real life to discuss our walks and to pray together. Then last night, spent some time at an actual physical location to enjoy board and card games (and not facebook app games or video games). I suppose it's the same reason people still buy books rather than e-readers -- some things really are better in person rather than in some virtual space.

And here's the spiritual lesson for those looking for one. That walk with God of yours? Can be all virtual -- church on Sundays, a book or two on faith, grace at meals. Or it can be intensely personal and real -- One-on-one quiet time, serving in ministry, deep prayer times, a clear God-focus in all you do. Maybe everything is better in person than in some once-removed state. Goal for 2009? Making sure that walk is more latter than former...