Mad Hatter's my name...

It is my firm opinion that we live in a world gone mad. Every day seems to bring worse news than the last. Good is now called evil, and evil is now called good.  (see Isaiah 5:20 for that warning) Being bombarded all the time is enough to make anyone sit up and scream "STOP!!!" It truly is maddening. 


I was telling my kids today that "in the old days" when I was growing up, we had about twelve television channels to watch, (if that?) and the way we got our news (besides tv) was the newspaper, delivered each morning and evening. I told them we were not bombarded with news and facts 24 hours a day wherever you looked. There were no cell phones, call waiting, 'smart' phones, internet, nor even computers at home, no big screens, remotes for the t.v., cds, nor any dvd and vhs players. Then they asked me  "and did you ride a dinosaur to school then?".  


But it's true, and sometimes I just need a break from it all. I have gone on computer fasts, news fasts, television fasts and/or just computer news sites. It's very refreshing, to say the least, and when I do turn back on the tv or the internet, it's only with a sort of sadness and resignation that it didn't last long enough. 


It's not too convenient to stay off line for very long, for bills need to be paid, banking needs to be kept up with, and shopping on the internet is very convenient, especially during Christmas time. Not to mention research-it's my favorite way to use the internet. You can find out just about anything!


Still, when I'm on one of my 'off' times, I get so much more done, and the world looks different to me. Better.  Most likely because I'm not busy worrying over everything that is happening out there. And who needs to worry so much anyway? I realized my time would be much better spent OFF the computer, praying for things I want changed instead of worrying. 


Next time I'll tell you about a woman who lived in the 20th and 21st Century but acted like she didn't. She just recently died and I was very sad I didn't get to go meet her first!


Till next time...