{"id":37565,"date":"2019-04-02T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/home\/?p=37565"},"modified":"2019-04-03T14:20:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T06:20:41","slug":"disconnect-to-connect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/index.php\/2019\/04\/02\/disconnect-to-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Disconnect to Connect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.21.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.21.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/12642647_1153728437971318_5330177331765575648_n.jpg&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.21.1&#8243; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Image Caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.21.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Arial||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||30px|&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.21.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<p><span>We&#8217;ve all been here &#8212; face down, phone in our hands, thumbs scrolling upwards. Social media has kept us preoccupied on a lot of times, including boredom and idle times. Even when you&#8217;re not on your desktop or your laptop, going online is not a problem with smart phones and tablets nowadays. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With social media, we can stay connected to our friends and family with just a few taps. However, is social media really where we should be to stay connected? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While our hands are full of gadgets and smartphones, have we ever stopped for a moment to evaluate how much we&#8217;ve been connected spiritually? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When was the last time you sent a PM to God? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Is the Good News worthy of your time and attention even if it&#8217;s not on the trending spot? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Have you shared the Word of the Lord? <\/span><span>Did you get any reactions? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Your followers see your Stories, but have you ever considered telling God about your day? As the Holy Week approaches, let us all remember that while it may be a good idea to stay online, the non-virtual world is more important. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Taking a social media break can be a good way of fasting &#8212; lessening the use of social media this Lenten season. Eventually, you&#8217;ll be surprised on how it improved your spiritual health. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Because once in a while, it&#8217;s good to disconnect to connect.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_text=&#8221;PREVIOUS ARTICLE&#8221; next_text=&#8221;NEXT ARTICLE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.21.1&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; hide_prev=&#8221;off&#8221; hide_next=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_module=&#8221;31732&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Kristine Tuting&#8221; position=&#8221;Senior Writer, Website Team &#8211; Media Ministry&#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/profile-kristine.jpg&#8221; facebook_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kyaawai&#8221; twitter_url=&#8221;https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaviarAndCream&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Kristine Tuting&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|on|||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||on||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_css_member_image=&#8221;padding-top: 30px;||padding-left: 10px;||padding-right: 10px;&#8221; custom_css_member_description=&#8221;padding-top: 20px;&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<p><b>Kristine Tuting<\/b> knows she has developed a love-hate relationship when it comes to writing. 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