Watching the TV drives me crazy!

Anyone that knows me....knows that I do not like TV, never have, and never will....

Yes, there are many 'good things' to view and we can pick and choose but my personal interest lies in......reading. I have always been an avid reader.

For me, words come 'alive' ...they have

color, form, harmony and much depth in how they can flow in any given direction.

I am intrigued by.....words.

I am fascinated by the great power in .....words.

For example, in the last couple of days my husband was watching

the saga of the crazy world of Anna Nichole-Smith...

a few times I walked by and he would explain what was happening or I would watch the courtroom drama from time to time...

.......Lo and behold, in the middle of the night I found myself wide awake and all that was going through my crazy head was the 'stuff' I had seen and heard in vivid pictures that day...it was like instant replay! I could not turn it off! It was an electric magnet....the more I tried to put it aside, pray it aside, will it aside.....the stronger it became!

Finally, in desperation I got my butt out of that bed at 3:00 a.m. and made myself a cup of hot tea, grabbed my Bible and started reading...I read until I had washed the garbage out of my head........Then I had peace....

But it has taught me again.....that my head is not a 'garbage pail'.....

TV, Internet, newspapers, movies, magazines etc.......must be chosen carefully.....

the old adage....garbage in.....garbage out....is seen daily in our young people...

Who and what is influencing us and our younger generation?

Who are our 'role models'?

......The politicians today talk and perform as if they are in a 'three-ring circus'.

What is ....REAL?

.......The bottom line for me is found in my Bible.....the Message Bible edition that says in

James 3:13-16......"It's the way you live, NOT the way you talk, that counts."

As for me, I chose to live a good, clean, fun, God-filled life...and

enjoy that life with family and friends....

to my last breath...so help me, God!

Thanks, Britt & Carla...for your words years ago!