Electricity: Practice 2

Heat/Air

This, I think, is one of the most difficult issues involving electricity to make some kind of change with.

We are so used to a consistent temperature that it is hard to imagine anything other than a room somewhere between 68 and 72 degrees. It has become so that in many buildings I find myself the hottest in the winter and the coldest in the summer. We have this amazing gift of never having to worry if we will freeze or be exhausted by heat. But, many of us get too comfortable, using this gift when we aren’t around or stretching it during the most extreme times of the year.

This week, if you do not already, be mindful of your thermostat when you leave your house. Give your heater a break while you are gone. It will save you money. If you already adjust your thermostat when you go, try adjusting the temperatures when you are there. Make common sense adjustments like dressing with warm house slippers (your feet inform the rest of your body on how to feel). Use blankets on your couch. Dress warmer. This will save you money, which is big to some. But even if you think it is well worth your money to keep the thermostat where you like it, this is a way to be in better touch with the gifts God gives you, saving coal reserves. It also keeps you in tune with the seasons, as God created us to be.