Today in the World . . . .

So, not really that up to date on world events. Just seemed like a clever little blurb of a title.

Currently in the season of lent, or lenten season, or whatever would be the proper way ot phrase that. I didn't have the advantage (or disadvantage, if you prefer) of growing up in a form of Christianity that celebrated lent, so forgive my inability to exercise proper grammar when describing it . . . have given up (or tried to give up) all internet but my gmail.

Then I started a blog.

See, the choices for me came down to meat (which I'm quasi serious about), video games (which I tried once before and ended up losing money), or the internet . . . since most food related luxuries have been given up for economical reasons (stuff like chocolate, sugars, etc).

Rather than just do this for a few weeks before easter though, I think I might take something and give it up for good. And what better place than smack dab in the middle of a recession to give up Frivolous Spending.

I hate what I spend money on, especially when so many live with far less . . . and somehow, I feel entitled to a . . . . to an afternoon watching The Watchmen? Another movie rental I'll half enjoy? A video game I'll play through once and never think about again?

If insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results, than I'm crazy. Here's why - and I say this not out of a need for confession or honesty. Well, not SOLELY out of that; rather, it's because i don't think I'm the only one. I do this to try to find purpose.

I'll admit it. I've bought the lie. I think stuff can make me happy, bring me joy. Congratulations Madison Ave. You got me. I swallowed it hook, line and sinker while pretending I was immune to it. No more.

No more spending money on that which will rot away.
No more spending on "entertainment"
No more taking the money that's been entrusted to me by God for His Kingdom, and giving it over to Babylon.

Old habits die hard, and I don't expect this to be easy.

I do expect it to be worth it :)