One week without television. One week. One looonngg week without television. We gave it up for Lent because our viewing had become extremely mindless. Just so much noise. However, I now realize this is much more about discipline than about entertainment, mindless or otherwise. We’ve even said, “Uh, [...]
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Demon Television
Posted in life, music, religion on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
TV or not TV, that is the question
Posted in life, religion on February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For Lent, we have given up watching television. This is the third day. The initial decision was difficult; the execution has been easier than I thought.
My first reaction at Bruce’s suggestion was “Does that mean no news?” We can read the paper. “No game shows? No Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy?” That comment brought a [...]
Christmas and Clean-up
Posted in home, religion on January 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today we took down the Christmas trees and put away the Father Christmas collection. Technically we have one more day until the Feast of the Epiphany so I left the nativity scene on the mantel, but I couldn’t wait for the trees. I didn’t want to do it tomorrow after church and I’m going to [...]
Christmas is over . . . almost
Posted in Family, books, religion on December 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We celebrated Christmas yesterday and the day before with the Slusher branch of our family. We ate a big dinner and talked and had Darlene’s delicious fudge. Jonathan and Emily got several cute toys. However, Missy Em played with a cloth mouse that actually is a cat toy. She turned it [...]
Not so Silent Night
Posted in Family, religion on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We took Emily to the children’s Christmas Eve service at St. Paul’s. We were sure to get there early so to have a good seat. As usual, she is well-behaved for a five year old. She couldn’t see — and that’s the point, isn’t it — so Bruce used a kneeling [...]
Christmas Shopping
Posted in books, life, religion on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We finished our shopping today, keeping it simple. We had a ball in Barnes and Noble. What neat stuff they have for kids! Grandparents should give books. Wish they had things like that when I was a kid. I remember getting some Nancy Drews and the full set of Anne [...]
Joyful Noise
Posted in life, religion on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I wrote about the entertainment after the parade. Bruce and I decided to attend the concert given tonight. Macedonia Baptist Church and Warren Baptist Church combined voices for a concert to aid the Rescue Mission in downtown Augusta. One church is predominately black, the other one white. What a great opportunity to come together. [...]
The Advent of Advent
Posted in life, religion on December 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. We joined a discussion group last week from church so we had read and discussed the lectionary reading for today. I felt quite prepared. That is actually the essence of Advent. Preparation for the coming of the Christ Child.
Friend Margaret recommended a compilation of [...]
