Unplugged and Connected

Tweet. Tweet. Tweet.

Send.

Buzz.

Update. Tag. Click.

Click click.

That about sums up a few hours of an average day, and I like to think that I'm not alone in this. Truthfully, we are a technology loving family. The Mr. is a software engineer for a top firm in the country and he is the technology guru around here. We love smart phones, televisions, computers, and anything Google. (We actually have a goldfish named Google. Enough said.) Thanks to The Mr I can use all of the above much more effectively than I used to. I, for one, am a social networking nerd. I love to blog, tweet, update, and everything in between so much so that I also handle social networking at the community center that I am employed with. It's one of my favorite tasks.

This is all good, and I have absolutely no problems with it. As a matter of fact, it's technology that connects us right now through this blog and keeps us connected with our family in other cities, states, and even countries.

However, it can be distracting at times. Some times it's good to getaway. It's easy to see marriage as a physical thing, and physical thing alone. The problem is that it takes more than a physical presence to do marriage right. It's deeper than laying in the same bed, having joint accounts, and seeing each other daily. So, yea it's easy to get complacent.

A couple months ago, The Mr and I decided to take a little time away to get unplugged to stay connected. It happened this past weekend, and it was perfect.

We drove a couple hours or so to West Palm Beach where we checked into an adorable boutique hotel. With the exception of Google Maps, we went unplugged. There was no Twitter, ESPN mobile, Facebook, or etc. It was me and him, enjoying each other and focusing on our marriage. We brought along materials from  the pre-marital workshop we completed prior to our wedding just under a year and a half ago.

While stuck at a draw bridge, we tackled the Communication section. As God would have it, that section was about communication bridges. I'll never look at a draw bridge the same.

We discussed our goals as individuals, a couple, and as a family. We prayed together. We laughed together. We drank fresh sugar cane juice at the farmer's market together (SOOO yum!).

Honestly, it was perfect.

Sunday morning, The Mr. led us in a devotional. It was so powerful. It was a God sent reminder of our roles in marriage, and how God intends marriage to be.

It was a game changer, in the best way possible. A blog post of my notes from that devotional is soon coming. Look out for it.

I have a purpose in sharing this. It's to encourage you to take time to get away, but also consider this. Decide to getaway for more than the sake of getting away. Prayerfully consider getting away to get unplugged and stay connected.

Stay connected with Christ, first and foremost. Everything else is secondary, EVERYTHING. Let Jesus have His way in your life. He has a way of perfecting everything else.

Stay connected with your husband. Listen to what he has to say. Respond to it. Pray for him. Dump the details every once in awhile. Respect him always. Build bridges in your marriage.