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Making Use of Digital Resources


Did you know that many libraries offer digital resources like audiobooks? If you did, then great, I hope that means you are using them. If you live in a traffic congested area or for some other reason spend a great deal of time in your car, then why not make that time productive, and maybe even a little less stressful? One way to do this would be to use said digital resources from your local library and listen to audiobooks while in the car. Hopefully this will allow you to better yourself during a time when you ordinarily would only be listening to music, news, or getting frustrated with the person in front of you that didn’t signal.

My local library (Sno-Isle Libraries www.sno-isle.org) utilizes a neat app called Libby. This makes it incredibly easy for me, because it automatically downloads audiobooks (or e-books) that I have placed on hold as they are available (you can edit this if you don’t like it). That way I have all the books I am currently listening to ready to go, even if I am in an area where cell service is spotty because I am not streaming, and I don’t have to remember to download ahead of time. Since it is on my phone, I always have it with me (now if I just start taking headphones with me so I can listen when I am waiting for appointments). While I am driving I can just connect my phone via Bluetooth and enjoy audiobooks through the car stereo system, assuming my daughters aren’t screaming.

If you don’t have access to these resources then also check-out christianaudio.com. They offer a free audiobook for download every month. This may not always be something that can help you to be better in one of your God-given roles, but if it ends up being a fiction work, at least it will be wholesome fiction, not a Harlequin or something along those lines. Plus, I wholly encourage reading for fun and relaxation as well as to better yourself.



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