Dear Lindsey,

It is astounding that the same tools that multiply efficiency of time can steal it in equal magnitude.  I would say that life would be better if electricity were never used, but wouldn’t that make me a hypocrite as I type on my word-processor and you read on your computer?

Kevin DeYoung, in his book,  Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem, lists several diagnoses causing busyness:

• Trying to look good, instead of actually doing good. (and its close cousins: pride, people pleasing and perfectionism),
• Trying to do more than what God expects me to do.
• Not setting priorities…even in serving others.
• “Kinderarchy”:  Freaking out about my kids.
• Being addicted to technology.
• Not resting enough.

Electronics Addiction

My last letter talked about overparenting and freaking out about my kids, but this one is more about freaking out over me….being addicted to technology.