tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post7229085883468040675..comments2024-01-10T05:26:18.695-05:00Comments on Moments With Mother Culture®: How to Overcome a Modern Disadvantage to Learning How to Read Karen Andreolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-63246294188473354232015-04-16T14:41:26.451-04:002015-04-16T14:41:26.451-04:00Yes, we grandmothers have a cross-generational per...Yes, we grandmothers have a cross-generational perspective. <br /><br />Thank you, I'll make sure and tell Nigel. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-59025073821473779052015-04-16T11:57:33.651-04:002015-04-16T11:57:33.651-04:00PS: I just popped over to your Nigel's website...PS: I just popped over to your Nigel's website and had to come back to say "you must be so proud!" What a lot of talent!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760735212107263086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-71362733569513837542015-04-16T11:53:15.201-04:002015-04-16T11:53:15.201-04:00We've seen snippets of "Captivated" ...We've seen snippets of "Captivated" but not the entire movie. Thank you for reminding me of this excellent film, Karen! Our breakfast conversation earlier today was varied but included talk of appetites and how we must be careful what appetites we allow to develop in ourselves (my two still at home are 14 & 16). The habit of electronic devices is one that is hard to shake, especially today when smart phones make it possible to never truly unplug. I, too, feel for the young moms of today, especially now that I'm a grandma! We also enjoyed the early Thomas videos which taught terrific lessons with each story. Thanks for once again inspiring and encouraging us! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760735212107263086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-36494905302882073762015-04-15T23:03:25.141-04:002015-04-15T23:03:25.141-04:00Your comment about how it's ok to be bored sti...Your comment about how it's ok to be bored stiff at times resonates with me! I struggle with myself...constantly feeling like I need something new and exciting. I have been thinking on the verses in the Bible that encourage contentment. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291951073853426272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-9589510556070971012015-04-14T17:40:39.908-04:002015-04-14T17:40:39.908-04:00My husband is an electrical engineer. I keep enco...My husband is an electrical engineer. I keep encouraging him to invent a Cone of Silence that can be activated over the heads of the ones of us who aren't interested in what's on TV in the waiting room or in what's on the radio at the restaurant. I'm certain there is a market for such an invention!<br /><br />Perhaps several of us should write a book titled, You'll Never Guess What I Heard/Saw in the Waiting Room.<br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-31250118177581523082015-04-14T14:38:34.396-04:002015-04-14T14:38:34.396-04:00This is so true, Karen. Thank you for sharing. I...This is so true, Karen. Thank you for sharing. It is something I have been thinking about a lot lately. I am going to purchase the Captivated DVD for our family. As always, I love visiting your blog. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402361635775270386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-16147781619941178302015-04-14T14:28:39.858-04:002015-04-14T14:28:39.858-04:00Hello Ladies,
I think screen time is a caution for...Hello Ladies,<br />I think screen time is a caution for all of us. A lady at church gave me the title of book that sounds interesting, "The Digital Invasion" by Dr. Archibald Hart, but I haven't read it. <br /><br />The love of reading is indeed something take joy in.<br /><br />I've read that when a child is asked to "tell" what he learned from a video program, he will describe what was seen over what was heard. Eye skills are relied upon - over ear skills - and make the biggest impression. <br /><br />I had to laugh at your waiting room experience - the day you were foiled again - with a second screen. Forgive me for doing one up on you. In a collective waiting room - for a group of doctors here - the chairs are arranged in rows like a theater. The moment I stepped into the room I was confronted with a health-talk-show and was taken aback at the intimate topic being discussed in mixed-company. An Amish couple sat in the front row and seemed unaffected. I must really be prudish because I left the room to sit by the door where I noticed a few others had retreated before me. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-22663216068343286902015-04-14T13:36:56.616-04:002015-04-14T13:36:56.616-04:00I've been mulling this over since last evening...I've been mulling this over since last evening when I sat down to read it. Way back when our kids were little ones, I was concerned about them developing a "sesame street" mentality. Even then, short bursts of scenes, color, and senseless noise were commonly found in children's television programming (Mister Rogers being the notable exception!). <br /><br />Have you noticed that it's not even possible to sit in a doctor's waiting room without being bombarded with mostly mindless media? I've learned to sit in the most remote corner of the room when I have to be there. When there are no quiet nooks, I go against ALL my natural instincts and sit directly under the television screen. At least I don't have to see it, and, oftentimes, the speakers are adjusted so that it is a bit less noisy right under the screen. Guess what?! The last time I was there they had installed a second screen for the other side of the waiting room's viewing pleasure...foiled again! My best solution is to ask for the very first appointment of the day!<br /><br />We had a conversation with our great-nieces about media just the other day. Apparently their Bible class teachers are using a video version of the Bible for the Wednesday evening lesson time. I am fascinated by the brain's ability to take what it can process of the written word and gently blow the rest away. This isn't so easily accomplished when the story is told with visual images. We talked about the Lord's perfect timing - how interesting it is that he could have sent Christ to us in the age of computer screens, immediate media coverage, and social networking. Yet, he didn't choose that time. <br /><br />Oh, how I want to properly manage my screen time. Truly there are benefits and delights to be found in the world of screens. Truly there are pitfalls and deceptions to be found as well.<br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-35327032001999717362015-04-13T16:29:40.134-04:002015-04-13T16:29:40.134-04:00Thank you, Karen. I shared this on Facebook. I am ...Thank you, Karen. I shared this on Facebook. I am thankful I took the advice to limit TV to heart back when I had a houseful of little ones. Some were easier to teach to read than others, but all of them love to read today, and I know it is in part because their appetite for a good story was not spoiled. God bless you. :-)Kristyn Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596129414614469667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-3842749601569036602015-04-13T15:54:08.351-04:002015-04-13T15:54:08.351-04:00We don't unplug enough in our household. Food ...We don't unplug enough in our household. Food for thought...<br /><br />FarrahFarrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884648840608072747noreply@blogger.com