Making Sunday special

This book brought back pleasant memories and reminded me that for many young people Sunday is just another day, but without school. The mother is the one who can most influence her family in setting aside this special day.

Sunday was always special in my grandparents' home. We called it the Lord's

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Day. There were lots of things we didn't do, but I understood why. We did not buy things on Sunday--that would make other people have to work and they couldn't go to church. We did not read or listen to secular material (couldn't watch--there was no TV in our area yet); we chose to give our attention to the Lord on His day. (Doing without the news can actually have a beneficial effect on your mental health, especially these days.) Grandma made the best dinner of the week for after church on Sunday (the preparations done on Saturday and put in the oven Sunday morning). We often had guests (any visitors at church were always invited, for example). The best dishes and silver were laid for Sunday dinner. Sunday was a happy day indeed.

Karen Burton Mains presents a lot of ideas for engaging the family in Making Sunday Special. I recommend it.

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