Comments on: Taking a Break http://omommawrites.com/2008/11/02/taking-a-break/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:25:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sara http://omommawrites.com/2008/11/02/taking-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Sara Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:54:23 +0000 http://omommawrites.com/?p=519#comment-920 Wow~ I just got out of Church and the message today was about making good use of time with our children, then I read your blog and wow, it hit me, that us, as young married student moms let everything but God and family consume our lives. thanks for reinforcing this. I think this is a message God wants me to hear. Sara Wow~ I just got out of Church and the message today was about making good use of time with our children, then I read your blog and wow, it hit me, that us, as young married student moms let everything but God and family consume our lives. thanks for reinforcing this. I think this is a message God wants me to hear.

Sara

]]> By: Mandy Mom http://omommawrites.com/2008/11/02/taking-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Mandy Mom Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:13:20 +0000 http://omommawrites.com/?p=519#comment-907 We no longer watch tv- and that has given us SO MUCH TIME with the family. We only use it for movies (and we fixed it so it won't even show any tv channels). I have to be careful of how much time I spend on the computer, but I try to set aside time specifically for that, like when the children are involved in a game and the baby is sleeping... which is usually around now, right after lunch. I allow one small show a day.. one some days, they get a whole movie. Usually it's an episode of Veggie tales, or whatever.. and on certain days we dont watch any movies at all. We're investing in board games and stuff like that which encourage active family time. TV is interesting- especially cable. It hit me that paying for cable is like paying someone so you can be idle, not get anything done, and sit on your couch all day. Hmm. :) I'm glad you've shared your convictions with us. I know sometimes Im so caught up in something (tv, reading, blogging) that I dont take time to ask God, "What do YOU want me to be doing?" We no longer watch tv- and that has given us SO MUCH TIME with the family. We only use it for movies (and we fixed it so it won’t even show any tv channels).

I have to be careful of how much time I spend on the computer, but I try to set aside time specifically for that, like when the children are involved in a game and the baby is sleeping… which is usually around now, right after lunch.

I allow one small show a day.. one some days, they get a whole movie. Usually it’s an episode of Veggie tales, or whatever.. and on certain days we dont watch any movies at all.

We’re investing in board games and stuff like that which encourage active family time.

TV is interesting- especially cable. It hit me that paying for cable is like paying someone so you can be idle, not get anything done, and sit on your couch all day.

Hmm. :)

I’m glad you’ve shared your convictions with us. I know sometimes Im so caught up in something (tv, reading, blogging) that I dont take time to ask God, “What do YOU want me to be doing?”

]]> By: Derwin L. Gray http://omommawrites.com/2008/11/02/taking-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Derwin L. Gray Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:56:39 +0000 http://omommawrites.com/?p=519#comment-905 Leah, thank you for your post. I'm greatly encouraged by your response to the beautiful life God has for you. And remember, look up, look in, look out. Pastor Derwin www.thegatheringnc.org Leah,

thank you for your post. I’m greatly encouraged by your response to the beautiful life God has for you. And remember, look up, look in, look out.

Pastor Derwin
http://www.thegatheringnc.org

]]> By: Mom of One http://omommawrites.com/2008/11/02/taking-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Mom of One Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:35:10 +0000 http://omommawrites.com/?p=519#comment-904 Your honesty is beautiful and at least you recognise the things you need to change. I realised the same thing with letting Jack watch tv and now we watch 30 mins in the morning and 30 mins late afternoon. I am determined to take Jack outside once a day. Thank you for the reminder of how computers etc can interfere with our lives, that is something I need to work on Your honesty is beautiful and at least you recognise the things you need to change. I realised the same thing with letting Jack watch tv and now we watch 30 mins in the morning and 30 mins late afternoon. I am determined to take Jack outside once a day. Thank you for the reminder of how computers etc can interfere with our lives, that is something I need to work on

]]> By: Beth http://omommawrites.com/2008/11/02/taking-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Beth Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:24:06 +0000 http://omommawrites.com/?p=519#comment-903 Wow! Good for you. In just the recent months...oh about 6 I have turned my life over to God... I am work in progress...always a believer not much of a doer...but congrats and taking time away from the same old same old and spending time with your family. I need to spend more time doing that! Wow! Good for you. In just the recent months…oh about 6 I have turned my life over to God… I am work in progress…always a believer not much of a doer…but congrats and taking time away from the same old same old and spending time with your family. I need to spend more time doing that!

]]> By: ivymae http://omommawrites.com/2008/11/02/taking-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-902 ivymae Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:02:07 +0000 http://omommawrites.com/?p=519#comment-902 It is absolutely so hard to find the balance, and i wish you luck. I give myself guidelines - I can't turn on the computer until breakfast is made, eaten, and the dishes are done. I one of the girls is awake and the other is sleeping, I turn off the computer to take advantage of the one-on-one time. I have a to-do list for each day's house cleaning, and if it's not done by 3pm, i turn off the computer and work until it is done. Afternoons are family time (with dinner) and then once everyone else is asleep, i listen to podcasts and knit, blog, or chat with friends. i have to turn off the computer by midnight. If I follow these things, i am SO MUCh more connected to the girls, Tom, and feel productive. Some days I do better than others, but it's good to have goals. See you in a week. xo It is absolutely so hard to find the balance, and i wish you luck. I give myself guidelines – I can’t turn on the computer until breakfast is made, eaten, and the dishes are done. I one of the girls is awake and the other is sleeping, I turn off the computer to take advantage of the one-on-one time. I have a to-do list for each day’s house cleaning, and if it’s not done by 3pm, i turn off the computer and work until it is done. Afternoons are family time (with dinner) and then once everyone else is asleep, i listen to podcasts and knit, blog, or chat with friends. i have to turn off the computer by midnight. If I follow these things, i am SO MUCh more connected to the girls, Tom, and feel productive. Some days I do better than others, but it’s good to have goals.

See you in a week. xo

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