Hello all,

Technology do you love it or hate it? 

Does it keep us connected or disconnected as a society?

It is a question that several have asked and pondered. This past week my experience was that it was a means of keeping us connected. I had a friend who was in the LAX Terminal 2 during the shooting. She reached out through her phone asking for support and love, as she was understandably terrified.

As the day wore on and the events unfolded, she shared that she was safe and deeply appreciative of the connections with others through texts and Facebook. I wonder about these techie ways that we can use to reach out and connect creatively with others in ways we never could. I giggle thinking how did we ever survive in malls without our cell phones. How could we have traveled in different cars and arrive at the same location without being able to text our locations?

There are benefits and yes shortcomings to our technologically advanced world. We can get lost in Candy Crush or text or email to intentionally avoid direct connections with each other. I also wonder, in what ways do we reach out for connection with others? On Facebook there is a button called "poke . The intention is it is to represent a person sitting next to someone and you, well, poke them. Several of my Los Angeles friends, use the poke button to either tell someone with ease, I was praying for you, thinking of you, or I need prayers myself.

I would imagine there are many creative ways we can use technology to connect with each other, not just in emergencies. And to do that involves us also asking for connection. I wonder how do we reach out and ask for support, how can we reach out and feel connected with others, even in non-traditional ways. When our request is heard and responded to, are we open to receive the support?

Deepening our connections with each other
Dee