The culture we live in has pretty much eliminated that idea of a Sunday of rest. You have to create your own culture if you want to make Sunday a day of renewal in your family. Here are things we do to make Sunday special. We all keep Sunday differently, but maybe it will give you some ideas to think about:
- go
for a walk
- visit
family
- write
in your journal
- pray
- visit neighbors, friends
- write
letters or cards
- read
a book
- take
a nap
- think
about God
- read
picture books to kids
- put
together a puzzle
- make
a phone call to grandparents or other relatives
- write
your own personal history story (even a few paragraphs each Sunday)
- get
down on the floor and play with your kids and their toys
- have
one-on-one talks
- have
a family discussion or lesson on a virtue that you’d like to develop more
- draw,
paint, sketch (see my short watercolor journaling video)
- read
family histories to connect with your ancestors
- write
letters to missionaries or servicemen
- look
at home movies or family photo books
- think
about your goals and dreams
- plan
the week, thinking of ways to implement your goals
- read
the scriptures
- listen
to music (different from the type you listen to all week
- visit
someone in the hospital or in prison
- have
someone over for a simple meal (crockpot prepped ahead is easy)
- research
ways to resolve a problem
- sing
together as a family for fun
- play
musical instruments
- meditate
- take some quickie family photos and text or email or snapchat them to those you love
Still, there is
something undeniably special about Sunday. It shouldn’t be quenched with
oppressive rules and the sequestering of joy. It shouldn’t be ignored amidst
the hustle of errands and chores. If you pause, and listen to the flutter of
your curtains, clear your schedule, forget your to-do list, and let the day
stretch wide in front of you, you’ll find it. It’s a day that’s been set apart.
Sundays are a gift, given for us to pause and enjoy all the good things.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
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