"We live in a world that is filled with options. If we are not careful, we will find every minute jammed with social events, classes, exercise time, book clubs, scrapbooking, Church callings, music, sports, the Internet, and our favorite TV shows. One mother told me of a time that her children had 29 scheduled commitments every week: music lessons, scouts, dance, Little League, day camps, soccer, art, and so forth. She felt like a taxi driver. Finally, she called a family meeting and announced, 'Something has to go; we have no time to ourselves and no time for each other.' Families need unstructured time when relationships can deepen and real parenting can take place. Take time to listen, to laugh, and to play together."- M. Russell Ballard, "Daughters of God," Ensign, May 2008, 109-110
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This is exactly why I told the bishop not to call me to anything. Just kidding, but Bobbie and have decided that we are no longer going to have TV in our home and we have not since we have lived here. Let me tell you, it has been one of the best decisions we have made. In TN we spent so much time watching our favorite shows, or just having th TV on. It was such a distraction and with all the crap and disgusting filth that is on even commercials these days we feel the spirit more prevalent in our home. We can still get the news from the Internet and rent or borrow movies so we are not losing anything. Great post.
I do believe I will incorporate that...
-Eric
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