Month One: Media

Nope, I haven't forgotten...7 is quickly approaching it's debut in the Rimar home. (Not sure what 7 is? Check is out here!) Month One starts in a week and we'll be giving up 7 forms of media for the entire month of February.

Here is what we'll be doing without:
~TV
~Internet*
~Radio
~Movies
~Video Games
~Texting**
~Phone Apps
*The use of internet is allowed for email. While we are more than happy to check out of cyberworld for a month, others who get in touch primarily through email (mainly work) might not understand this phenomena. In addition, I know you all are eager to watch us succeed squirm through the month, so Phil said I'd be able to update the blog on how things are going.
**Texting, at times, is much more efficient and even appropriate than a phone call. So, texting for this purpose is allowed, whereas texting simply so I can occupy my boredom or avoid actual human conversing (??) won't happen.

Let me also preface this by saying that of these seven things, the only two that actually suck the life out of us are the tv and internet. The rest are simply every form of media I can think of in the house (which happen to equal 7) that we could possibly default to given a 4 week depreciation of our two favorites. You see, the purpose of this isn't to remove one form of excess only to replace it with another. It's to simply remove the excess and deliberately make room for God.

So what might you give up for a month? Come on...you knew I was going to ask! A handful of ladies have decided to walk alongside me during this process. Each will be giving up at least 1 form of media...some for the entire month, others for specific days of the week during that month. My sweet friend Katie even shared with me that in The Cove at Southbrook they recently asked the kids to think about what is taking their time from God. Her son's answer was his new DS. Now, he may regret being so honest come next month when his new DS gets put on the shelf for an entire day each week, but I'd bet he'll also quickly understand that making sacrifices for the Lord can sometimes hurt...if we really are honest. But in the end they are oh so worth it (and the pain often temporary) if only we seek Him wholeheartedly.

So...what's it gonna be?!