twitter; redesigned
the new look for twitter, being rolled out over the next few weeks.
Shawn C. Branch
September 4, 2010
pulling my face up
i spent a few days this week, enjoying my break before returning to the office, sitting uptown – doing some reading, drinking coffee and chatting with random people as they came by.
a few times, i was simply watching people as they walked by – some on a break from others, others running errands and some just filling the void. about 8 of every 10 people that walked by had their faces buried in phone.
are we really that busy? i was joking with a friend the other night, remembering the first time my parents got a cell phone – it was huge! i’m not sure that we ever figured out how to use it and the signal was never that good – it was still cool to be able to say that we had a phone in the car.
remember when people would say “hi” to each other as they passed on the sidewalks? now, we text/email/facebook/tweet. those are great and i use them too and i’ve been part of the crowd with my face buried. i feel rebellion stirring within me. why should everyone have constant contact and access to me – 24/7.
i want to look around while i’m walking and say hi. i want to see the world and not just read about it through someone’s status update. i want to hear how people are doing, in more than 140 characters.
can we find the balance? i want to try. you might call, email, text or message and have to wait for a reply – i might be reconnecting. i’ll get back to you, maybe we can meet face-to-face.
September 1, 2010
jeans day for kids
pay $5, wear jeans and support the iwk children’s hospital. if you’d likely be wearing jeans anyway, give the $5 and support the iwk anyway.
July 1, 2010
Medley Prayer Update 10.1
We are nearing the end of our first week of campers here at Medley. We have been blessed with 88 campers ranging in age from 6 to 15. Our staff are working together very well – it is exciting and encouraging to be part of a team like this. Some of the campers this past week have challenged some of us while others have kept us laughing throughout the week.
One of the highlights for the past week, was one camper approaching Liz Harding after Chapel was over and said, “That was the first time I’ve ever prayed.” Comments like those remind us why we are here and do what we do.
We are already preparing for next week to welcome Junior Teen I campers. That age group brings a whole new dynamic and enthusiasm to the camp.
A few of us are battling colds right now, myself included. Praise God, there have been no hospital runs this week – may next week hold the same.
Thank you for praying for us, we really appreciate the support.
