Follow-up to TV moratorium

Here's an update on how my family's TV moratorium went in August.

It was very challenging, especially for my wife (who likes to watch TV) and my son (who loves to play video games). There were constant cries of "I'm bored" coming from my son. We did spend more quality time together, although since it was summer and my son could go outside, he spent a lot of time with his friends.

We didn't really play any board games, although we did talk and get to know each other better. During the exercise, I did not really hear God more or get closer to Him.

Unemployment has drawn me very close to Him, though.

No TV = more God?

This week my family and I decided that we're not going to watch TV for the month of August. In addition, we are not going to watch DVDs or play video games -- anything that involves using our television set.

We were finding that TV-related activities were becoming too much of our entertainment focus, and that my eight-year-old son was more interested in watching TV than connecting with the family.

So, with our August moratorium on TV-related activities, we hope to:

• Spend more quality time together as a family
• Enjoy nature and outdoor activities more frequently
• Play more board games
• Talk and get to know each other better.

I also hope that, by cutting out the noise, I will be able to better hear God.