Wherever you are, be all there - Jim Elliot quote

We were sitting on the sofa, the movie just ended, the final credits rolling on the screen. The silence settled between us as we scrolled through the latest status updates on our phones.

“Let’s delete the Facebook app from our phones for one week,” he said, breaking the silence.

“What? Why? I didn’t check my phone the whole movie.”

“I know, but we’re on our phones all the time.” His answer was simple. There was no arguing with it. “Come on, it’ll be good for us.”

After maybe a little more convincing, I agreed. He took my phone and deleted it. Though I still allowed myself to check Facebook on my computer and iPad, I was shocked to find that I was drastically more productive that week. And more importantly, I was more present in my life. I began to notice moments I’d normally have my head in the phoneâ€"waiting in line at the store, riding down the road (not driving) and of course, watching the credits role.

At the end of the week I installed Facebook back on my phone because, well, I could. But after a few days, I had begun to realize I was actually happier without it. I was living my life, mundane and exciting moments alike. So I deleted it again.

I haven’t made any sort of declaration against Facebook. I’m not trying to convince you to delete it, and I’m not promising I’ll never install it on my phone again. But I know this is the right thing for me right now. I know I can get sucked into a meaningless online world on my phone, and I’d like to remove part of that temptation.

I think we underestimate the importance of being mentally present. Everyone jokes about the group of people sitting at a table in a restaurant that ignores each other in favor of their texts or Facebook or whatever. Yesterday someone shared a graphic with me with this Jim Elliot quote: “Wherever you are, be all there.”

I thought the quote would make a really excellent wallpaper for my phone, so whenever I pick it up, I’m reminded to stay in my present moment. I did a quick search and was disappointed I couldn’t find anything. Then lightbulb momentâ€"I realized I could just make it myself (I know, I know…).

In honor of my blog refresh, I’ve decided give it away here as well. There are two different photo optionsâ€"one photo from a beach I visited in Oregon this past spring and the other is a rosebush that belongs to one of my neighbors.

To download on a computer, right click (ctrl + click on a mac) below on the link to the wallpaper you want and click “Save Link As.” To download directly to your phone, click on the link and and save the image that appears in your browser.

Ocean Photo Wallpaper â€" iPhone 5
Ocean Photo Wallpaper â€" iPhone 4/4s

Rose Photo Wallpaper â€" iPhone 5
Rose Photo Wallpaper â€" iPhone 4/4s

NOTE: Though these were sized for the iPhone, they’re just jpeg images, so you can use them as a wallpaper on any phone, though you may have to crop the image to fit your screen size.

source: www.adrienneelleblog.com