Detox

We pulled the plug.

No more network t.v. . . . well almost. We'd been feeling it for awhile...television was just taking up too much of our time and ourselves. For a few months now, I've been feeling disconnected from God. Every time I would think about it or pray about it, I just had this nagging feeling in the back of my mind that the t.v. was a big problem. The Holy Spirit possibly?? But, I would just say to myself, "Self, you're just going to limit yourself and not turn it on so much." Self-control is hard when it comes to mindless entertainment. But it really is mindless and not improving me at all. It really is a waste of time. Anyhow, about a week or 2 ago A.J. and I started talking about it, and he was feeling the same way. Like, we are paying for bondage. It's so easy to get sucked in and spend an entire evening watching t.v. There are so many great books that I've wanted and needed to read but by the time we get into bed after watching all of our shows, I'm too exhausted. Besides the fact that the world and it's values are slowly creeping in and changing the way I think about things. Yuck, I don't want any part of that. Also, Avery has been asking for different toys he sees in commercials. "We need to buy that mommy." I do not want my children growing up thinking about the next new toy they want. I want them to learn to be content with what they have. They are so blessed to have the life they have, they don't even realize it.
So, a week ago Friday, we disconnected the t.v. service. I will say we aren't totally detached as we watch Friday Night Lights and The Office online. I felt sad immediately after I did it, like I was saying goodbye to an old friend. Honestly though, we really haven't felt that much of an effect. The boys have plenty of dvd's they can watch, we still rent movies, and we've been really busy. I just don't want to spend my days thinking about what's happening on this show or that. There are so many other worthy things to think about. Also, I haven't started reading like I'd like yet....I'm afraid I may be replacing my t.v. addiction with the computer...do I have an addictive personality?? Sometimes I just dream of selling everything we own and moving to a foreign country and finding a slow pace of life. I don't really know how to create it here. Maybe this is a step in that direction . . . Pin It