mormons and sunday.

you might notice that i did not post yesterday.

you might notice that i typically don't post on sundays.

this is because...

 sundays are special.

if you ever knew an LDS person growing up, 

you probably remember that they most likely did not 'hang out' on sunday.

they probably didn't go to birthday parties on sunday.

they didn't go out to dinner on sunday.

their parents probably didn't work on sunday.

you thought it was weird right?! maybe slightly annoying?

prior to my baptism, 

sunday's were just another day.

i'd go to the store. maybe go grab a bite to eat with friends...

now, sunday's are different.

we, as christians, take the 10 commandments literally.

one of the ten commandments is "keep the sabbath day holy". 

what exactly does that mean?

to me, it means that you go to church.

you abstain from your 'normal' daily activities.

 you spend time with family. 

you reflect on christ and his teachings.

you read scriptures {which i need to be better at}.

and you reflect on your own personal self.

as church members, we are discouraged from normal weekly activities such as work, shopping, and spending money.

sunday, the sabbath, is the day of rest. 

in the king james bible {see the quote below} 

we learn that it is not only important for us to keep the sabbath day holy, 

but to help others do the same as well. 

thus the no shopping/eating at restaurants/activities that require others to work on sunday.

at first, i'll admit, this was hard for me.

however, now sundays are the day of the week i enjoy the most.

do i sometimes get upset when i realize we've run out of milk  

and wish i could run to the store on sunday morning?

sure. 

but the thing is-- faith and obedience trump a delicious bowl of cereal any day.

From the King James Bible:

Exodus 20:8-11

"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."

{a visit to great grandmother's house last sunday.}