"I'm Bored!" she said.

Kids have always been bored, but there seems to be an epidemic of boredom invading the minds of our teenagers.
I cannot tell you how many times MY precious ones have uttered the words to me
The Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg group recently did a poll anaylizing media-activities of teens. The result? Many still say there is nothing to do inspite of living in a "kajillion-channel universe."

One 13-year-old participant said, "I feel bored like all the time 'cause there is like nothing to do."

Most of the kids surveyed said that they do several things at one time. A 17-year-old explained, "You can open five or six programs simultaneously, work on a project, type a report, watch You Tube, check e-mail and watch a movie."

Still boredom reigns.

Poll director said that boredom has always been a part of the teen mindset, but feels that this generation "has been spoiled by the sheer volumne of entertainment and technology choices available."

A television excutive comments that the kids have grown up in "an environment where they expect to get what they want, where they want it, when they want it."

How sad to be bored.

As parents and leaders of these kids, we need to encourage -
*an appreciation and enjoyment of the world God created for us.
*a desire to do activities which produce results.
*a passion for reaching out to others in Christian service (and in doing so, getting their minds off themselves).