Bye Bye "Boob Tube"

Today is day 4 of no television in our home. The truth of the matter is that I simply can no longer afford cable, so it had to go. And since our television won't get any channels (not even the local ones) without cable, we've said goodbye to it all. Gotta tell ya...I've never experienced so much quiet in my life. For as long as I can remember there has always been a television in my home, and most of the time, it was on. Have I noticed any changes now that the television is gone (not the set itself, but the ability to view it)? Yes, I have. 1. It's super quiet now. 2. The communication has increased with me & my children, and amongst themselves. 3. I am more aware. Aware of birds chirping outside. Aware of cars driving by. Aware of my neighbors. Simply...aware. Do I find myself having more time. Oddly enough, I don't. Even without a job my days are completely filled. My daughter once said to me, "You don't act like a person without a job. You still get up early and you do stuff...all day. Most unemployed people sleep more

. You don't." She's right. I work just as hard and do just as much without a job as I do when I have one. Sometimes I joke and say, "how am I going to fit a REAL job into my schedule?" The answer is this: I look forward to the challenge. Bring it on! So anyway. That's the latest change in our home. Will I re-instate cable once I'm back to work and can afford it? Maybe. Maybe not. We'll jump that hurdle when we get to it. Let the DIALOGUE begin: How long would YOU be able to go without television? Talk to me! Til next time...

Whelmed

What a day this has been! I'm working on writing a mission statement for an organization that I work with, I also need to figure out how to upload a slideshow onto the website for the same organization. I have a huge chapter to read for school and a power point presentation due on Friday (right now it's 10:35 pm on Wednesday...urgh.) I had to enroll my son in the high school that he'll be attending in the fall. I get there and they tell me that I'm missing paperwork. So I have to go to my son's current school and get it. Then, when school got out I had to take my son to the high school so that he could meet with his 9th grade counselor. We do that and come home. I sit for a few minutes and then it's off to Bible study. I get back home and start working again on the mission statement for the organization. Not sure if I got it right this time but I gave it my all. I think it turned out pretty good, but I don't make the final decision. And now...I'm cooking dinner for tomorrow, about to read my homework assignment, will come up with ideas for the power point and be prepared to meet with my classmates tomorrow. Oh yeah, and I have an interview with an employment agency at 2:00 Needless to say...I am OVERWHELMED. And it got me to thinking...what would it like to be simply WHELMED. Right about now I would so totally settle for just WHELMED. Funny though, you never hear about anyone being WHELMED...it's always overWHELMED. Anyhoo...that was my day. Wish I could say that I'm about to turn in but "lights out" is a long way a way for me. I'll try for WHELMED tomorrow. Let the DIALOGUE begin: Which are you most often, UNDERwhelmed, WHELMED, or OVERwhelmed? Talk to me! Til next time...

God's Clock

I know that you won't believe what I'm about to say, but then again, if you are a believer in Christ then what I'm about to say will come as no surprise at all. A few days ago a wrote about how I was down to my last and that rent was due in just a matter of days. Well. Today is May 1st and THE RENT IS PAID!

I repeat...THE RENT IS PAID! Did I rob a bank? No. Did I win the Lotto? No. Did I borrow money from friends or family? No. Did I gain an inheritance? No God showed up, and showed out. I checked my account just this morning and there it was. Enough money to pay the rent and a few other bills. I won't go into the details of where it came from, I'll just tell you that it came...and right on time. Here ye, Here ye: If you have never trusted God before, I urge you to begin doing so TODAY. God is real! His power is real! He still works miracles today the way that He worked them in the days that we read of in The Bible. If you don't know Him, get to know Him through His Son Jesus. It will be the BEST decision you will EVER make. No, life won't be without problems, issues, heartache...no those will still come. But the difference is that through a relationship with Christ, you will have hope when those things occur. And with that hope will come peace. A peace that can be found no where else. Accept Christ today and give God your problems. He'll solve them...on His own time...on His clock. Let the DIALOGUE begin: What supernatural thing has God done for YOU lately? Talk to me! Til next time...