Read this article on the Between World’s Blog today.  It gives some helpful insight into how to regulate our time in front of the television.  Thought this might be helpful for those who need some guidelines for their home.

From Between Worlds Blog

Randy Alcorn has some helpful thoughts about taking charge of the television. You do not have to agree with all of it to benefit from his advice. Here are his points (but click through to read his reasons):

1. Keep track of how much time you spend watching.
2. Decide in advance how much TV to watch per week.
3. Use a schedule to choose programs for the week–then stick to your choices.
4. Keep your television unplugged, store it in a closet, and/or put it in a remote part of the house (prevents mindless flip-on).
5. Periodically "fast" from television for a week or a month. Notice the "cold turkey" effects. (Avoids addiction, reminds you of all that can be done when TV off).
6. Choose programs that uplift rather than undermine biblical values.
7. Use the "off" switch freely. If it’s wrong and you keep watching, you’re saying "I approve." (Unless it doesn’t present temptation and you’re critically analyzing it).
8. Use the channel changer frequently.
9. Watch and discuss programs together as a family–to avoid passivity and develop active moral discernment through interaction. (Avoid the second TV set that splits the family and leaves children unsupervised).
10. Don’t allow young children to choose their own programs–that’s the parent’s responsibility.
11. Don’t use television as a baby sitter.
12. Spend an hour reading Scripture, a Christian book or magazine, or doing a ministry for each hour you watch TV.
13. Consider dropping cable, Showtime, HBO, or any other service that you determine is importing ungodliness or temptation into your home.
14. If you find you can’t control it–or you’re tired of the battle–get rid of your television.

We have been working on my office for a couple of months now.  We expanded the size by tearing out a wall and making 2 rooms into 1.  Needless to say, the new office is roomy.  I am well pleased with the way it turned out and appreciate all the workers who made it possible.

Today, I finished the bookcases and that is the final leg of the project.  I am glad it is done!

It has been a busy couple of weeks.  Especially since getting back from vacation.  Lots of mail and other things to sort through.  Too much to do and not enough time to do it.

Yesterday, I put together new bookshelves and moved them in the office.  I had to hurry home to clean up for our Light For The Lost Banquet last night, so I had no time to clean up my office yesterday.  When I came in this morning, it was a mess.  You couldn’t see the bottom of my desk.  It was buried with mail, junk, files, junk, books, and junk.

This afternoon, I cleaned house.  I sorted through everything and now, the once buried desk, is now clean.  What a feeling!

Life is often like a desk that is buried with stuff.  We try to make headway, but things continue to be piled on.  Before we know it we are buried under.  Pressures weigh us down.  Hardships surround us until we feel like we can’t make it anymore.  That is when Jesus comes along and begins to pull the stuff away.  He begins to lift the burdens and to help us see the light at the end of the tunnel.

When life gets too hard and you feel buried under, remember Jesus was once buried but now He is alive and well.

If Christians had ever been brave enough to make Christ alive, nobody would now be saying that Christianity is dead.

— Winifred Kirkland

Part of our vacation was spent at Oklahoma City.  We enjoyed the sights of the Riverwalk through Oklahoma City.  By far it is one of the most beautiful downtowns I have been to.  We enjoyed eating at Zio’s Italian which overlooks the Riverwalk and then the river wraps around to Bass Pro Shops.  It doesn’t get any better than that.

Last week, we went to Bass Pro Shops in Oklahoma City.  We were looking at the boats just for fun, that is not in the budget for our household.  However, Bass Pro Shops provided us with the answer to our dilemma.  See Picture Below:

If she only knew:)

Last night in Bible study, we briefly talked about the power of God’s Word.  It has the ability to discern the thoughts and intents of our hearts.  God’s Word is living and powerful.  The Bible has the ability to penetrate your heart like no other book.

This morning in my devotional time, I was reading in I Corinthians 10 and one of the verses arrested my attention.  In many of my writings here, I will share a verse and then discuss the verse.  Today, however, the verse needs no explanation.  It is one of those that slap you in the face and make you think.

I Corinthians 10:21-22, “²¹ You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons. ²² Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?”

Whose table do you spend more time at?  God wants you only at His table!