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Writer's pictureKaren Farris

Know Peace No Internet




Typically, I’m tethered to my phone, responsive to texts, emails, and calls. But for two days, my husband and I would be hiking with our son, Tommy. He had a route planned to take us to great sights we’d never seen.


But I’d have zero cell signal, and only our son’s Garmin GPS in case of emergency.



We live in a time of hyper-connectivity. And that comes with the blessings of staying in touch with family and friends, and the ease of online-everything.


It also comes with predators. Many of us have had our Facebook accounts either hacked or cloned. But just before we were to take this two-day hiking adventure, someone hacked into our email—compromising sensitive information.


We immediately went into freeze-mode—locking out would-be cyber thieves. In a world full of data breeches and the nefarious Dark Web—how can anyone be certain they are protected?


Identity thieves steal your name and then go after as much as they can, as fast as they can.


Advertisers for fraud security plans will give you all the horror stories you need to feel frightened and vulnerable. Welcome, to the cyber underworld.



But we left our cyber problems behind for two perfectly peaceful days.


I came back refreshed. Kind of like rebooting my mental computer. Cybercrime isn’t going to go away, nor am I willing to relinquish my online life.


But taking time offline helped me in a way no cybersecurity program ever could. I reconnected to the wilderness. It offers peace without internet.


While I hiked those miles, I knew that my true security is in the One who created all the beauty that was surrounding me.


Sure, I need to be more aware and do my part to be safe, but like our currency states: In God we trust. And so do I.




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