How amazing it is that from our humble home, study or room, or perhaps from our iPhone, we can be connected to a world of past and present — a world of friends to encourage and help us — in a way that is inexpensive and very accessible for everyone, through the use of local library computers and home computers.
Some begin by seeing all the dangers of the internet and, yes, they are there, but there are many blessings too. It needs discernment. There is an overwhelming amount of choice, so much that many simply give up. I have been at that place many times in the past, but, as time has passed, I have trimmed down my route to the most helpful places. If you could be spared some of that frustration as you trawl the internet, this article will have achieved one goal.
I need to make a couple of confessions first. I am still committed to pen and paper and have, according to some, a quaint liking for the more tedious methods of research and study. Shelves of well-bound books are my first choice.
