I'd strongly recommend a news fast for those of you who tend to overload. I'm really enjoying it. Got to thinking about the 'olden days' before the Internet. Back when we were unable to get online, we got our news on the t.v. or in the plain, old newspaper. We were more patient then, and maybe weren't so consumed with what happened around the world. Our focus was on the family and each other. Even lately, I've read about stock issues that happened back in the 80's and, honestly, I don't remember them. We were married in 1983, so were busy just being 'us'. We had little time to think about anyone but ourselves. Not so much self-centered (well, we were newlyweds!), but we had more important things on our minds. :) The thing is, I don't know as we suffered in our ignorance.
We're so easily distracted and influenced by the stuff out there. And while the leaders (few whom I respect) get their danders all up about how best to boss/control us, I'm enjoying letting them go at it. We're doing just fine here---trying to pay the bills, keeping the kids fed and educated, and comforting each other when necessary. Just doing the dailies. I don't need strangers scaring me. I just don't.
The thing is---when the news comes at us so quickly, it's easy to overreact and believe that things are worse than they actually are. Change doesn't happen quickly (fortunately), so having a knee-jerk reaction to the news isn't always the right response.
As this very minute goes...our youngest son turns 13 on Monday, so we're gathering gifts to shower him with, I'm trying to work up a weekend grocery list, and the house looks comfortably tumbled. Really, that's all that matters. To do our best at making the Lord proud. The world be hanged. I'm going to draw up my universe a bit more tightly. No news is good news for now. I promise. :)
We're so easily distracted and influenced by the stuff out there. And while the leaders (few whom I respect) get their danders all up about how best to boss/control us, I'm enjoying letting them go at it. We're doing just fine here---trying to pay the bills, keeping the kids fed and educated, and comforting each other when necessary. Just doing the dailies. I don't need strangers scaring me. I just don't.
The thing is---when the news comes at us so quickly, it's easy to overreact and believe that things are worse than they actually are. Change doesn't happen quickly (fortunately), so having a knee-jerk reaction to the news isn't always the right response.
As this very minute goes...our youngest son turns 13 on Monday, so we're gathering gifts to shower him with, I'm trying to work up a weekend grocery list, and the house looks comfortably tumbled. Really, that's all that matters. To do our best at making the Lord proud. The world be hanged. I'm going to draw up my universe a bit more tightly. No news is good news for now. I promise. :)
