Day 19, 20 & 21
Oops! I said in the video that today Monday is Day 21 it’s not. It’s 22!! Even less days...
read moreDay 18
Wow! only 12 more days left. As I have said before I will break my fast so I can watch my brothers first college football game. It looks like he is not going to be red shirted so it looks like I’m going to be watching that game next Saturday. Yesterday was worship team rehearsal so there was not much opportunity to watch TV. When I got home from rehearsal I was so tired I went to bed almost immediately. I am getting very excited about Retro Worship Night, it’s gonna be a lot of fun. You better be there
read moreDay 17
I realized something yesterday. Although not watching TV has given me a ton of time to do other stuff, my brain has not shut off in 17 days. My brain is continually processing; what’s happening right now and how will it affect the future, processing though my vision for ministry with God, thinking about my family and their well being. The list could go on forever but even when I sleep I wake up having processed something. What I realized yesterday is TV watching is the only time my brain disengages. I have not found anything...
read moreDay 16
Yesterday was an interesting day. Let me start by saying that I am writing this while sitting in the lobby of a mortuary in Mesa, AZ. Don’t worry no family member died or anything. Yesterday started with me going to work early because I started school yesterday. Music Theory I and Aural Perception I (ear training) from 8:30-11:15 so I didn’t get back to work until 11:30. Then I had an interview for the custodian job at the church, a meeting with John, picking out music and I had to run some errands. When I got back from...
read moreDay 11
I was hoping to finish Unbound last night but I was just too tired. Chapter 11 is titled “Should I Be Afraid?” and is basically talking about how we shouldn’t be afraid of the devil or any of his angels of darkness. The chapter starts with this story (and I love it) Born in Yorkshire, England, in 1859, Smith Wigglesworth was a plumber known for his faith. The story is told that one night he was awakened by a creaking sound in the downstairs parlor. Wigglesworth took his candle and started down the steps. The...
read moreDay 10
Thank you to my in-law’s for being kind and turning off your TV when I come over. I really appreciate it. Well last night we went swimming and had dinner over at my in-laws. Spent some time reading while I was over there and the kids were playing. When we went home I spent some time reading to my son, and just generally hanging out with my family. Good quality time with my wife and kids. It is getting easier and I’m not thinking as much about the TV I’m missing. Progress! Still on pace to finish Unbound this...
read moreDay 9
I had a really bad day at work yesterday and I really, really wanted to just veg out in front of the TV and shut my brain off. Good News was that we had our first meeting of our small group that is going through the Prodigal God study. So I sort of watched TV, there is a video that accompanies the discussion questions. We decided that didn’t count since it was bible study. Well I decided to try to read when I went to bed but I couldn’t focus at all on what I was reading. I was trying not to stew about what happened (which I...
read moreDay 8 (Oh and this is My 100th Post)
Exciting I know…well not really but…whatever. Yesterday was a very productive day from an “it’s not too bad not being able to watch TV today.” I was actually looking forward to reading Unbound. I am definitely on pace to finish it by Friday or Saturday then it’s on to books I had set out to read at the beginning of the year. I’m learning things in this book not only about God but about myself. About the fact that I do not trust God COMPLETELY in some areas of my life. There are areas I have...
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