the life which is unexamined is not worth living.
Archive for February, 2009
Lent: Day One
Feb 25th
Today is Day One of Lent. Waking up this morning and not being able to check the statuses of all my friends was strange, yet exhilarating. It was a mind freeing experience of which I hadn’t felt in a while.
To be ’socially’ unconnected from this device that feeds me information at the click of a button was nice. Instead of reading status updates and writing morning messages on peoples walls, I prayed. Prayed about my day, prayed for my family, and prayed for strength.
Throughout the day I found myself thinking about God more and more. I found myself in a state of awakening or enlightenment to how I have been and the things in my life I need to change. It was very odd.
More to come later…
Giving up Facebook for Lent
Feb 24th
For weeks I have been trying to decide what to give up for Lent this year. In the past I have given up nothing, or giving up things have that been simple. This year I will be giving up Facebook from 02.25.2009-04.11.2009 [46 days].
Lenten sacrifices are meant to honor and in a small way reenact the 40 days Jesus is said to have wandered the wilderness, fasting and resisting temptation.
Facebook has become a great source of my time recently. I feel this time can be spend more wisely with my family, studying with Bible and working. This is a great opportunity for me to sacrifice something that has become TOO important to me and to realign my priorities.
Those of you who need to get ahold of me, you know how… email or phone… See you in 46 days! Maybe…
Angry at this Country
Feb 19th
Recently President Obama announced a Mortgage Bailout program for people who are unable to pay their Mortgage or who have not been paying their mortgage. This makes me very angry.
Should I stop paying my mortgage or buy a bigger house that I cannot afford and let the government BAIL me out: NO!
Why? Because I know the value of money and I spend WITHIN my MEANS!
Happened to SELF RESPONSIBILITY?
I’M ANGRY. I was responsible, payed my mortgage on time, spent my money wisely, did NOT SPEND in EXCESS. If you cannot afford it, Don’t buy it. Have these people not ever heard of a BUDGET!
Now, I and my children have to pay for these IDIOTs whom decided to get the BIG HOUSE they couldn’t afford, the 4CARS, the mobile phones they really didn’t need, the 50 INCH High Definition TV with High Definition FULL Cable package plus DVR, ETC
LIVING IN EXCESS…. killed this country
Moral of this Rant: If you cannot afford it – DON’T BUY IT!