I'm sitting here on the couch with my friends learning how to build a blog. My husband is a technology hound who was kind enough to do my journal entries for me until I could discover how to do them myself. And now . . . I CAN! So, now you get to read MY words!

I admit that I'm not always tuned in to the technology scene. I'm more likely to curl up in a corner with good book, and living with a family that is quite musical, I crave quiet sometimes. My idea of heaven is a front porch where I can drink lemonade and watch an occasional car go by, or a fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate and the snow falling outside.

My family, on the other hand, loves modern technology, and they keep me from being a hermit! God put us together to balance me, I'm sure.

Of course, I wouldn't be much good on the subject of purity if I hid myself from modern culture. That's the balance issue for all of us, isn't it—not separating ourselves to the extent that we have no opportunity to affect lives, but taking the necessary time to nurture intimacy with God, which is the power outflow for all of life.

We need time to focus on pure thoughts if we're planning to practice purity in our lives. That's a good reason why I need some quiet in my life—to get my thoughts in order and to examine what I'm thinking about. But it's hard in American society. Does anyone else struggle with this? How do you make room for quiet in your life? I can always use new tips!