I read the news each night on my IPad with a “News App”. It is amazing how much information I can take in, in 30 minutes about countries all around the globe, and about every topic and area of life. Some nights depending on the  content of the day’s news and my own weariness level at the end of the day this evening habit can be a rotten way to end a day. Tonight I was thinking what it was like 200 years ago when the amount of information that a person got about events outside their immediate family and town was very small. I bet it was so much easier to be relaxed and content with present reality. I have thought about going on an information fast. Not reading the news or watching it or looking up info on the Internet for an extended period of time. Maybe even not reading any books except the Bible. I wonder If I would have withdrawals? It is appealing. I think I will make a goal to have a personal retreat this year for a week and not take my iPad or computer. I will take my phone,but not call only answer if it is Patty. I will take my Bible and notepad and pen. Yep, I am going to do it and see what happens.