How the weeks and months slip by! LAF has sat for six weeks while our family tackled projects and traveled, and the computer simply languished. Which, as you know if you've read some of my past articles, is often a very good thing! Computer time is always something that has to fit into odd cracks here and there, but there are times when completely putting it away for long stretches is, well, wonderful! I can only encourage you to try it from time to time, using a "media fast" as a way to stay connected to what is REAL in life -- namely the people under your own roof, in your church, and in your broader community. The online world never sleeps, and I think that sometimes creates a false sense of urgency to stay "up" with what's going on there. And pretty soon, the computer has turned into a beast that eats up time and energy and priorities. Taming the beast is so important, so when LAF just sits here, I hope you'll be encouraged to think of that as a positive thing. ;-) At any rate, there are a lot of wonderful articles that folks have submitted in past months that I'd love to upload and share, so I'll do my best to squeeze LAF into the cracks again! Do check the sidebar link to Mrs. Sherman's marvelous new book about growing up on the frontier in Alaska. It's a treat not to be missed -- extended review coming soon! Warmly, Mrs. Chancey

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