Due to the Olympics and the conventions, I find myself in front of the tv alot…and now with football season beginning and new shows (finally) being written and coming out, I see the trend continuing…and yet, that is a problem when it comes to exercise, family, relationship with God, spending extra time working on ideas…important stuff like that!
So, I came across this post by Ben Arment and I felt compelled to include it here…because I couldn’t agree more!
Oh television.
You beckon me each night
with hundreds of channels
to be surfed
and the joy of mindlessness.
You with your funny sitcoms
and political conventions.
Where does the time go?
But no.
I will not have it.
I will not be lured by you any longer.
You will not steal my time.
I will write and dream and scheme
instead
and maybe catch an episode of the Office
every once in a while.
But only once in a while.
You are my friend.
But I hate you.
You hit the nail on the head there. I have been struggling with this for a while and Shawn started blogging about this too. What does it look like to get rid of the clutter and put your one on one time with God in it’s proper slot. By the way I would have loved to see you and J kite flying. What a picture.
Love you guys, Eddie