I remember the day I found it. It was so cool. Yeah it was just an alarm clock, but wait for it, Mickey was on it. Thee Mickey mouse. What a great feature. I had the Mickey clock for years and it did its job. It woke me up and reminded of the most wonderful place on earth. It set the tone for the day in many ways.

Now a days alarm clocks have way more features then just a picture of Mickey. The problem is they are on our phones and there is too much information to remind us of things less life giving then Disneyland.

Cell phones are a leading cause behind anxiety and depression, thats why Psychologists are saying that a traditional alarm clock can help overcome anxiety. Many of us sleep with our phones by our bed. Anxiety is directly attached to the last thing you look at before you go to bed and the first thing you look at for the day. A text from a boss. Bad news on social media. Email that you cant fix in the moment but will have to deal with later. All of it significantly effects our peace.

Psalm 85:8 says,

‘8 I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly.”

God promises us peace when we don’t turn to folly. What if you left your phone at the charging station near the door when you came in from work or even an hour before you went to bed? What if you chose to do a family devotional or listen to worship every night before bed instead? What if the first thing you did when you woke up, instead of checking your phone, you chose to breath for 5 minutes and thank God for your blessings. What if you started with the promises of God? How would it affect your day?

Get an alarm clock. I have moved on from Mickey but the cute vintage alarm clock that is modern which matches our bed(all Mindi) works just fine.

#wintheday

See you Sunday,

Michael