Living with computers

I fell in love with the most wonderful man, I mean the minute I saw him I saw someone I HAD to know better. It was also very evident early in our relationship that he was truly talented when it came to working with computers. He was the student worker that everyone wanted. He didn't just do student work, he fixed their computer problems. So needless to say he went from student work to being hired as their network administrator. I soon learned he was truly bilingual, he spoke english and binary! About this time we were engaged and planned our entire wedding in the server room and around different workstations, occasionally even sneaking in a server room smooch!! Upon returning from our honeymoon I realized I was sharing MY man with these square boxes. The boss he had at that time even welcomed me to the world of computer widows! I think at this time a small part of me declared a silent war against his computer world. That poor man was working to provide a good living and future for his family and I was jealous of a machine.

His changing jobs required more responsibility and more time commitment, and our having another child only intensified my feelings. " These square beings are really getting more of him than I am". I felt so much dislike for computers.

Then I decided maybe I just needed to learn more about them. About this time we put our first computer in our house and had internet access. I finally saw something I could enjoy besides solitaire! Then as some of the walls starting to come down that I had put up I saw again just how talented this man really is with his work.

In the last couple of years I have witnessed something even more amazing. I have seen him minister, and worship from behind this square being. He makes ministry possible , he assists a message being delivered and he enables worship to happen. And with all of this God has grown a stronger leader of our home, and a better follower of His word. So, I stand in awe of my husband.

This weekend I woke up and before I opened my eyes I knew some things about my surroundings: the temperature was just right, I was comfortable, there was a really nice song playing on the radio, and Sid was on his computer! And as I layed there, something dawned on me. The clicking of those laptop keys sounded comforting, I felt secure hearing him type away, and I knew I was not a computer widow but a very lucky woman!