The Courage to Live It

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The Courage to Live It
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The Thing I Didn't Know I'd Miss

The Thing I Didn't Know I'd Miss

After Two Months Away from Social Media

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Shawn Smucker
Mar 28, 2023
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As long-time followers here already know, I’ve been taking an extended break from social media. Two months ago, I came to the realization that it was contributing more to the distraction in my life than the faithfulness, so I quit cold turkey. I’ve already written about the ways this positively influenced my life.

And yet, this week, when tragedy struck in our extended family, something changed in the way I thought about social media.

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