Today is a somewhat bittersweet today for me. You see, since last Friday, we haven't been near a working television set. Today, that all changes with the infusion of cable into our apartment.

Frankly, the last several days have been a blast. Without the trappings of the TV, we've made more quality time just to talk and visit and play and read with Trae and Tori.

It's sad, really, to stop and think about how absolutely dependent we have become on television. I've seen first-hand for the last week how that turning the TV off can prompt many wonderful, memory-making opportunities.

The conundrum is this: If turning off the TV for a week is so enriching, why can't I bring myself to turn it off for good?

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What a neat beginning to our new ministry in Marble Falls last night. Mandy and I made a tour of the youth classes, from Babyland all the way to the Teens. The Bible Lab, for kids grades 3 through 5, is very impressive, with children working at their own pace to gain Biblical truth. The teens filled the Youth House with 37 kids and the singing was inspiring.