tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post3967076564807851332..comments2024-02-22T15:59:54.435-08:00Comments on Herding Grasshoppers: The Wretched StoneHerding Grasshoppershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668974245505544238noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-13883573843933105072010-10-02T21:04:07.476-07:002010-10-02T21:04:07.476-07:00Life if full of so many choices. Truly if we praye...Life if full of so many choices. Truly if we prayed more faithfully and earnestly about all the things we do I think we'd all be amazed where God led us. My adult daughter is still home and sometimes we just like to 'chill' in front of the TV with a good old movie. But lately we have had numerous talks about how we could better use that time. I hope we succeed in pursuing that course this year. All these choices are bound up in 'God's moving in the hearts of his people" ..Pray pray pray that we are all more faithful to listening. God bless you as you raise your boys to love and serve God.<br />Diane of Salem wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-53314431550083437892010-09-30T20:22:27.609-07:002010-09-30T20:22:27.609-07:00One of the surprise blessings of the girls' sc...One of the surprise blessings of the girls' school is that it leaves them with time for only homework, racing to play with their favorite toy/fun reading, soccer, and meals. In that order. <br /><br />But I'm with you on the Wii thing!! I have a Facebook friend who made this sweet comment about how she loves to hear her sons playing Mario Kart with their Dad because he is so patient and stops to help them figure things out and they're all just so cute together, and I thought "WHAT? That actually happens??" Because, at our house, notsomuch. And to be honest, I'm the same when it's just Phil and I playing (yes, my husband and I occasionally play Wii when it's just the two of us. We're wierd. But you knew that :) ) - I get waaay too competitive. It's just odd. I almost think we need to have some intentional family Wii time where we actively practice encouraging and helping one another and not caring who wins...<br /><br />But I refuse to consider the possibility that I need to pray that prayer about my laptop or iPhone.<br /><br />Nope.<br /><br />Not gonna do it. I'm fiiiiine..... My precioussssss laptop neeeeeds meeeee....<br /><br />:)Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-18449686625240870292010-09-30T16:48:07.598-07:002010-09-30T16:48:07.598-07:00We have two TV's in our house but use them onl...We have two TV's in our house but use them only for DVDs from the library and netflix. I have to say what I miss the least about TV is all the commercials. Daisy was watching TV at her Gran's house recently and came buzzing to me about the lastest thing she had to have. I'm so thankful that we don't fight THAT battle, even if I have to tell her 20 times a day that the TV is off for the day!Deannahttp://deannag.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-11572489796131428082010-09-30T13:48:43.373-07:002010-09-30T13:48:43.373-07:00Great post, Julie!
I'm guessing most of your ...Great post, Julie!<br /><br />I'm guessing most of your readers are more selective about what programming they allow - if they have a TV. (And yes, we have one but we didn't buy it. But we had to PAY to get rid of the previous one, but that's another story...) And someone else gave us the idiotic little black converter box so we can watch a few channels.<br /><br />Anyway, why I am here is to share my DH's comment about TV since his return from Prague (where he had daily preaching and very little computer time and zero TV)...<br /><br />Something about how we (Americans/Christians/whatever category he had in mind) would NEVER want SEWAGE piped into our homes, yet we can bring much worse in via the television. (and the computer would also apply since the i-net is an easy trap too)<br /><br />Nuff said? <br /><br />Yes, balance is tricky ~ the devil would have us OFF either way. <br /><br />(Sorry, once again should have written a post instead of commenting? espec since I could say even more ;-) ...quitting now...)melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021320182522447827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-55337662788493331162010-09-30T08:45:36.824-07:002010-09-30T08:45:36.824-07:00Well, we don't have a TV full stop!! I just d...Well, we don't have a TV full stop!! I just don't want one. We have enough to control with the computers in the house, which are good for internet and DVD's and PC games etc. <br />I won't show my boys these photos as I'm sure they'd start waiting till anything seems like it's not working....Felicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729341166080286031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-91765649931282875732010-09-30T08:42:51.843-07:002010-09-30T08:42:51.843-07:00Leah - it's a lake, but we're near the oce...Leah - it's a lake, but we're near the ocean also (can't see it from our house).<br /><br />And really - my view on the TV is largely related to how MY kids respond to screen time. Some kids obviously handle it a lot better :D<br /><br />And I DO let them have screen time. I don't want it to be oh-so-very-enticing because it's completely forbidden at home.<br /><br />*sigh* It's finding the balance that's tricky.Herding Grasshoppershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668974245505544238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-79642599748557650252010-09-30T06:47:38.275-07:002010-09-30T06:47:38.275-07:00Oh, the TV. We have one, my kids watch it in the a...Oh, the TV. We have one, my kids watch it in the afternoons, and it has been a lifesaver when I need to mop the floors, etc. On the other hand, it is definitely a "zone-out" place for my kiddos. The good news: we have so many activities (with school, ice skating, and swimming lessons), that it isn't on very much anymore. <br /><br />Don't get me started on the wii. I really don't like the thing. Dennis and I disagree on it, but every time Matt gets near it, there are tears, tantrums, etc. I say a nightly prayer about breaking the wii. Fortunately, I think Daddy is coming around to my side on the issue, after watching Matt have a completely insane meltdown when it was time to stop playing. Starfall.com is wonderful. Mario Kart, not so much.leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004783118268323560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-25521967931223781282010-09-30T03:52:11.165-07:002010-09-30T03:52:11.165-07:00You get no arguments from me. We do have a tv, but...You get no arguments from me. We do have a tv, but it is on only to watch the occasional DVD, for the olympics and world cup soccer, and when they play the WII which is rare these days. Oddly enough, there are rarely fights about who plays when and what game when the WII is in action. Perhaps because it's one boy and three girls? When they were younger though, that's a different story. It was a great babysitter!<br /><br />I want to do your driveway experiment! It sounds like great fun!<br /><br />Blessings!<br />DeborahThe dB familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170331499885879774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307114766025313443.post-10546015993193008112010-09-29T22:07:33.323-07:002010-09-29T22:07:33.323-07:00My children are grown and flown and all of my pare...My children are grown and flown and all of my parenting failures are "in the books" so to speak. My one enormous regret is not doing a better job of controlling media consumption. Even my children have said they intend to be much more strict when they are parents. I encourage you to continue fighting the good fight.Cathy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08107932375538192094noreply@blogger.com