tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post5534262914915700783..comments2023-10-03T20:27:10.322-04:00Comments on CREEKSIDE MINISTRIES: Wrestling with the TVLinda Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568264417855502332noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-1277232752089508572012-06-20T17:31:13.735-04:002012-06-20T17:31:13.735-04:00I hope you have a quiet nook someplace where you c...I hope you have a quiet nook someplace where you can enjoy a bit of peace and quiet!<br /><br />I hear over and over that it's the men who want the TV. Is that true, guys?<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by this afternoon, Crystal!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-70468557533253668422012-06-20T16:52:15.886-04:002012-06-20T16:52:15.886-04:00I would LOVE to go TV-free, but my hubby won't...I would LOVE to go TV-free, but my hubby won't hear of it...he couldn't live without his sports...oh well.Crystal @ Serving Joyfullyhttp://www.servingjoyfully.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-81741836006437958382012-06-20T07:11:48.074-04:002012-06-20T07:11:48.074-04:00Ah ... those were the days when we got channels 2,...Ah ... those were the days when we got channels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. No DVDs, NO VCRs. Life seemed quite a bit simpler then.<br /><br />Thanks for jumping in, Dusty!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-30375279783338352372012-06-19T23:40:15.560-04:002012-06-19T23:40:15.560-04:00We haven't had any cable television connection...We haven't had any cable television connection in nearly four years and I dont' regret that decision one bit. We still get a few channels via broadcast television, but even then, there is so much junk out there it is almost pointless to turn the thing on! I'd gladly live without a tv, but my hubby is a tv watcher. He works extremely long hours at a very physically laborious job and wants to just kick back and let his mind empty when he comes home. I don't blame him, but if it weren't for that, I'd throw the thing out the window! lolDusty (To the Moon and Back)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17380854387784870096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-35474175993722339502012-06-19T21:55:49.773-04:002012-06-19T21:55:49.773-04:00It's neat when our kids bring some of what we ...It's neat when our kids bring some of what we taught them as children to their own families ... I smile when I hear my daughters say the same things to their children, in the same tone of voice, that I said to them way back in the day!<br /><br />;-}Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-45114383292001612592012-06-19T20:55:41.874-04:002012-06-19T20:55:41.874-04:00My son and his wife choose not to have a televisio...My son and his wife choose not to have a television, either. I guess he doesn't feel he missed much.Debby Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760830726436837922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-2250122352280634102012-06-19T16:14:07.963-04:002012-06-19T16:14:07.963-04:00I wonder if our obsession with screens in all thei...I wonder if our obsession with screens in all their forms will spawn future generations who will not be able to appreciate the feel of a well-worn library book in their hands, know what Monopoly or Scrabble or Parcheesi look like, or be able to articulately string more than 3 sentences together.<br /><br />Debby - thanks for letting us know that there is a rich life without the box in the center of the room!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-74433966997987517182012-06-19T13:52:02.672-04:002012-06-19T13:52:02.672-04:00We raised our children without television. They c...We raised our children without television. They can read books, play games, and have conversations. When I am in a hotel and turn on the television, I usually turn it off quickly. I did catch a "What Not To Wear" marathon once and enjoyed it though.Debby Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760830726436837922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-84236839725436976292012-06-19T13:42:20.709-04:002012-06-19T13:42:20.709-04:00Yes! We combined our phone coverage with cable to...Yes! We combined our phone coverage with cable to get a cheaper rate, and 2 months later dropped as much of our cable as we could without losing reception way out here in the sticks.<br /><br />Really ... did we need The Arabic Channel, the SyFy Channel, Jewelry TV, or Teen Nick?<br /><br />Thanks for kicking off the conversation, Kristin!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684802537865104750.post-47187091027931590062012-06-19T12:53:18.156-04:002012-06-19T12:53:18.156-04:00There's really very little of value on tv. We...There's really very little of value on tv. We have 100 channels and most nights I have to search to find anything. Turning off the tv, and doing something of more value sounds like a much better idea!Kristinnoreply@blogger.com