Sunday

Quite an emphasis on keeping the sabbath day holy has been prevalent in church the last couple of months. I love it. Not because I'm doing it well but because I need the reminder to do so. Our family has gotten into the routine where we lounge about on Sunday morning until noon, rush to get ready for church, deal with the chaos at church with our callings, rush back home to prepare something for the dinner we will share with extended family, mingle and socialize while kids are making messes everywhere, and go to bed late. There is no room for feeling the Spirit, embracing the serenity of the sabbath, or doing service for anyone. No room for feasting on the scriptures, reading the Ensign, or doing family history work. It's a far cry from "Day of Rest" in my book. I would love to change up some wonderful but abused traditions, but how do I bring that up to the rest of the family? And how could I get my kids on board with appropriate Sunday activities? I think I'll mull it over.....