Married life provides a lot of possible adjustments. I think the biggest adjustment, though, does not have to do so much with being married as in regards to where we live; more specifically, a place without internet.
It's been something of a challenge to go to a life without internet on constant demand - where I can't check email or facebook at will, where I cannot google information I do not know, or do random Bible searches. I have been so spoiled.
But one of the things I have LOVED about not having internet is that it has provided boundaries - suddenly I cannot check my email at 10pm and get one that irks me. Suddenly I can't solve problems immediately. It's hard, but good.
It's forcing me to realize that the world can (and will) continue without my response to an email. I have to learn to surrender some of my "want it done NOW" personality aspect and breath and wait. I don't like waiting.
I have to learn that the hour or two I do get on the internet will have to be enough.
God has set this time as a time with boundaries with the internet - a time where he is protecting me, Magnus, and these early stages of our relationship by removing the internet from our home and giving us more time to talk and connect. While I may get frustrated with this lack, I must learn to focus on God's work through this and trust that it is for our best.
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