Why do we share too much?

I know this isn't necessarily an inspirational story, but I do have to say that I agree with Jason on this topic of social media. My concern is when people put things on there like he said about their spouses or children that would upset them or embarrass them. I also wonder why people put photos on their of them selves dressed immodestly, who are you wanting to see that? And if the answer is ...the whole world, then the next question would be ....why?
I wonder what kids think about their parents putting  photos on social media that are provocative? I like this article ...because it makes one stop and think... maybe before they click the mouse again!
Good night dear friends!

Your Facebook friends don’t care what you had for breakfast

 

It’s hard to imagine just 10 years ago we lived in a tragic world where no one knew what their friends had for breakfast.
How did we ever survive the workday without knowing that our long-lost pal from high school — the one we haven’t been in the same room with in 25 years — had a delicious Sausage McMuffin with Egg with two hash browns and a small OJ on the way to the office?
Thankfully it’s not just the breakfast lineup we’re entitled to.
My Facebook is filled with pictures and descriptions of midmorning snacks, the lunch buffet special and the homemade ravioli that’s “so totally legit.”
It’s no wonder they call it a Facebook feed.
There are also the people who can’t wait to tell us precisely what they ordered from a restaurant and how difficult it was choosing between the stuffed eggplant and the asparagus soup.
“It was soooo tough, but I went with the eggplant! LOL!”
Thanks for sharing. I was worried I wouldn’t fall asleep until I knew.
It’s not just food, though, is it?
Sometimes, we use social media to share information that is trivial at best and wildly inappropriate at worst.
One of my Facebook friends will frequently post details of arguments with her husband. They usually begin with something like this: “If Johnny (no, his name isn’t Johnny) does this annoying thing one more time … ” and ends with a rhetorical question on why she ever married him. A day or two later, they will make up and of course she will want Facebook to know.
This person has several hundred friends on Facebook. I’ve often wanted to ask her if she would consider gathering all of them in a giant auditorium, standing onstage with the mic and announcing, “I cannot believe my husband left the toilet seat up again! If it happens one more time, I am throwing all of his stuff in the front yard and lighting it on fire.”
Before she turned off the mic, she might add, “FYI, my chinchilla has a cold. Frowny face.”
Why are we so willing to share things on social media in front of such large audiences that we would never share in person at the front of a crowded room?
Clearly, social media has benefits and can be a blessing. Like you and millions of others, I’ve been able to reconnect with old friends and make many new ones online. I enjoy sharing pictures of my kids and keeping up on friends and family scattered far and wide.
Obviously, every post doesn’t need to announce seminal moments like babies, birthdays or baptisms. Sometimes, I don’t mind a more trivial slice of life. But we certainly don’t need enough slices for a whole loaf. And while some sharing is certainly appropriate in moderation, other items should always be off-limits.
Bashing your spouse? Off-limits. Posting pictures that could cause you to lose the job you have or prevent you from getting the job you want? Always a bad idea. Pictures of your cat wearing a sweater and a fake mustache? Super inappropriate.
Perhaps before any of us post something online, we should step away from the mouse and ask ourselves a few questions: “Will this embarrass me? Will this embarrass someone else? Is it something that I would comfortably say in front of my spouse? Children? Employer? Is this something my friends will genuinely be interested in?”
Yes, your friends want to see how big your kids are getting.
Yes, your friends are interested in seeing the gorgeous deck you saved a fortune on by building yourself.
Yes, your friends are probably even interested in your favorite Bible verse or inspirational quote.
But no, your Facebook friends don’t care what you had for breakfast.
I read the article HERE:

 

Time spent…

Yesterday I talked about time… and how my cute granddaughter even tried to teach me how to “magically” make more time, but tonight I wanted to talk about time that we spend. One of the speakers in church today talked about Facebook and how many of us have facebook pages and how much time we spend reading about each other’s lives. He talked about how many friends we have on facebook, and how many of them are true friends, or just friend’s of a friend, and so we just add them on.

Then he surprised us and said… “What if Christ had a facebook page? Would you request His friendship? Would Christ befriend you? How much time would you spend reading or studying about His life? Would you want everyone to know that Christ was one of your friends?”
The speaker wasn’t trying to be disrespectful, but just trying to reach the audience and I personally think he did a great job of it. Then he went on to explain that every day we can read about Christ’s life in the scriptures.

Then he asked us to think about how much time do we spend reading and studying the scriptures? How much time do we spend praying and seeking personal revelation for our life? And could we maybe spend a little less time ( even a 10- 15 mins ) from our computers and facebook pages, and spend that time getting to know the Savior better? Are we true disciples of Christ? Do you realize that Discipleship is not a spectator sport? We must be actively involved in doing our very best every day.

It isn’t too late to start evaluating our time and how we spend it. It isn’t too late to start making small changes that would redirect our lives for the better. It is never too late to follow the Savior.

Yes, time  is the same for everyone, we all have only 24 hours in each day, but really sets us apart is …how we spend that time!

Good night dear friends!

“For most of us . . . what is required is not to die for the Church but to live for it. For many, living a Christlike life every day may be even more difficult than laying down one’s life. . . .

“Many think that the price of discipleship is too costly and too burdensome. For some, it involves giving up too much. But the cross is not as heavy as it appears to be. Through obedience we acquire much greater strength to carry it.”   ~James E. Faust

“Discipleship does not guarantee freedom from the storms of life. Even as we are wending our way carefully and faithfully along the strait and narrow path, we encounter obstacle and challenge. There are days, perhaps even months and years, when life is just hard. We experience our fair share of adversity, heartache, loneliness, pain, grief–sometimes; it seems more than our fair share.

“What to do when adversity strikes? There is only one thing to do. Stand steady and see it through. Stay steadfast, constant, and true. The real tragedy in the whirlwinds of life comes only when we allow them to blow us off our true course.”  ~David S. Baxter