What Couldn't You Live Without?
First I want to wish Beth a fantastic time at the ACFW conference. I had planned to go, but ended up having to cancel. I will be there next year! I know she'll have lots of fun and I can't wait to hear about it and see pictures. I'm also eager to see Amy's new cover--A Gift of Grace's cover is so pretty, I'm sure this one will be lovely too!
I also want to give everyone a big thank you and cyber hug for purchasing A Man of His Word--it's officially a CBA bestseller! I'm working on edits for the second book in the series, An Honest Love, which releases in March. Writing Elisabeth, Aaron, Lukas, and Anna's stories has been fun!
I was thinking today about technology--all the computers, cell phones, tv's, dvrs, etc. that have become such an integral part of our lives, but that the Amish reject outright. In Middlefield the Amish are allowed to have cell phones if they own a business, and they're to be used for business purposes, and not to be inside the house. But cell phone use varies from district to district. The furniture store in Holmes County, Schlabach Furniture, where we purchased a few pieces last June, doesn't have a phone at all.
I think the cell phone is the one thing I'd have trouble giving up, if I had to. TV would be the easiest (and probably the healthiest), and parting with my laptop would be hard. But my cell phone isn't going anywhere.
What couldn't you live without, technology wise?
'Till next time,
Kathleen
I also want to give everyone a big thank you and cyber hug for purchasing A Man of His Word--it's officially a CBA bestseller! I'm working on edits for the second book in the series, An Honest Love, which releases in March. Writing Elisabeth, Aaron, Lukas, and Anna's stories has been fun!
I was thinking today about technology--all the computers, cell phones, tv's, dvrs, etc. that have become such an integral part of our lives, but that the Amish reject outright. In Middlefield the Amish are allowed to have cell phones if they own a business, and they're to be used for business purposes, and not to be inside the house. But cell phone use varies from district to district. The furniture store in Holmes County, Schlabach Furniture, where we purchased a few pieces last June, doesn't have a phone at all.
I think the cell phone is the one thing I'd have trouble giving up, if I had to. TV would be the easiest (and probably the healthiest), and parting with my laptop would be hard. But my cell phone isn't going anywhere.
What couldn't you live without, technology wise?
'Till next time,
Kathleen
I agree with you about the cell phones! I have daughters with health conditions and I have no idea what I did before cell phones...strange?? But I believe there is too many bad things in the world today, especially on tv & radio, it woudl be nice to live without those things. I do believe modern Technologies steals are family and friend time. I would love for that to change! Blessings, CarolG
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I couldn't live without my computer. I could live without my cell phone and TV but I am on the computer at least 4-5 times a day.
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I couldn't live without my books; I love to read.
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I could easily do without my cellphone! I hate the thing! LOL! What I could NOT do without is my internet! I think I am addicted to this thing, sad to say!
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I have an iPhone, which of course is on AT&T, so I am used to going without a cell phone for extended periods of time. It's like paying to be Amish.
I would have a hard time coping without my MacBook Pro.
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I think giving up the computet and Internet would be the hardest--I use it for research, writing and communication daily.
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I could give up all of that stuff.. I just wouldn't want to go without modern heating, (natural gas heat) I am not good at building a fire in a woodstove!!
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I could do without my cell phone and the TV. As long as I had my books to read the TV would not be missed. I would like to keep my computer........and at least a radio. I love staying in touch with family and friends on the computer. I would be lost without it.
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I just finished A Man of His Word and loved it. My daughter recently got engaged to a young man who has held tight to his dream of marrying our daughter. When she broke up with him after 5 years of dating, he stayed true to her, waiting for her to come back. They have been together for over a year and will marry in June of 2010. Like Gabriel and Moriah, true love prevails.
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Kathleen,
I have so enjoyed "A Man of His Word". I started reading it last Saturday and am less than 30 pages from finishing. It is so hard to put down. But I do hand embroidery and have projects that I must get finished at certain times. Just like you and all the great Amish writers I must do so many stitches a day to get the project done. I look forward to the next book, "An Honest Love". When will it be published?
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The one device I could not do without would be the cell phone also. But I also would have to have the laptop or a t.v. to keep up with the news.
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I know for me it would be the computer and internet. I have given up cable for 3yrs now and haven't missed a thing. Everything is online. When you take your cable bill times by 12 what you pay a year !! So I added up the hours I REALLY watched it,divied by the bill...
WOW I could go to a move and then some!!
But when my couputer was down and the internet wasn't right!!! I was lost !! Not a good thing I know.... Cell phone I only use if I have to so I would miss it alittle...
NEVER NEVER take away my books!!! They have been with me for almost 50 yrs!! They are my beat friends. They are always there when I need them. They never leave me.Sick or well they are there waiting for me. There are always more then I can read in one year. They make me laugh,cry and enjoy life much more.They show me many things I would never have known.
Give me a good book and a cuppa of tea.
Life is good!!
Blessings to all
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Hi Kathleen, It's nice to "meet" you!
I am a blogger reviewer for Thomas Nelson and have just finished "A Man of His Word".
I will enjoy writing my review of it! Good job and keep up the good writing!!
Be blessed...
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