Swim Fun March 2008

I confess my sin to you all.  I am addicted to TV.  Not educational, informational and/or helpful programs.  I will take anything that has sound to drown out the silence.  When I am home alone, I feel the need to turn it on. 

Now that I am a stay at home mom, I find the tv is on all day long.  Living this way has made my life feel empty.  It leaves me with no time to stop and Not to sure about the snorkle mask

listen to God’s voice to guide and direct me through my day.  (I need that to survive.)  I also find myself chained to the tv.  I can’t run errands, can’t take a walk, can’t read a book, can’t take extended time out to pray and read God’s Word.  All this, because I need to stay within eye and ear shot of that stinky tv.

I woke up on Friday, March 14th saying to myself that this is no way to live, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!  I spent time in prayer and in the Word.  I asked God for wisdom.  The answer was obvious, but I was struggling.  He told me to STOP, COLD TURKEY!  So I did!

I tell you what!  I have had THE BEST WEEK EVER and I really haven’t missed the noise at all.  Now I hear new sounds, the beautiful Splash!sounds of life all around me.  I can hear God’s voice guiding and directing me as I work through the day’s chores.  I take the time to listen to my daughter drink her bottle, which pulls on my heart strings.  It touches me in a way that is indescribable.  (Some of you mommies know this noise!) 

Some of the pictures in today’s blog are pictures from a beautiful, sunny day the whole family spent together outside playing in the water, washing the jeep, listening to the birds and visiting with Pastor Laban, Ashley and their dog when they walked by.  (This is not the norm at our house, but I would like for it to be.) 

It has been a Me & My Brotherwonderful week! 

Thank you Jesus for pointing out the things I can change to make my life more fruitful.  Ways I can change to have more time with you and my family. 

FYI:  My week ends on Monday, March 24th and I will not go back to turning the TV on for background noise.  I will only allow myself to watch it just a few hours a week.