Sunday Church Day Funday

Today is Monday, yesterday was Sunday and here is what I did. I woke up and got ready for the next 3 hours to be full of church and learning. I ditched the jacket since it was a bit warmer and snow wasn’t falling on my head causing me to look like a wet dog. I pretty much chased Becky up the hill, my short leg span has got nothing on her long leg span. After diddly daddling on campus we made the quarter of a mile trek home… in the car of course, who are we kidding here.

Which brings me to Sunday activities.

It’s not like the old times. Sunday was just another day of the weekend then. I’d go shopping, not attend any church, lay around like a bum, etc. Well, some days I still lay around like a bum, Sunday naps are the best. Point is, these Sundays are 100x better. Want to know why?

Oh yeah, um maybe because this is a day we devote to our Heavenly Father, our faith and growth! Testimonies are shared, hymns are sung and the spirit is always present. Think I am over exaggerating? I’m not.

My roommate Becky and I enjoy making treats for people after church. Yesterday we made some amazing chocolate covered strawberries and snicker doodle cookies and brought them around to people. It always feels great to serve others, even if it's just desserts. We spent time at the assisted living center and sang to the grandma and grandpas of Provo. We were taught a lesson by some of the best Home Teacher's around. I was able to sit around and relax, not use this day to run errands, but instead take a few moments to read my scriptures and focus on the upcoming week. Had to throw in a chapter of the newest Nicholas Sparks novel as well.

I love the church and the fact that it is a lifestyle. I love that it helps me to think more about others and service, than myself. I love that you can go to our church anywhere in the world and still be learning the same thing. I love the standards it upholds. I love the optimism for life and excitement for eternity it expresses. I love that it focuses on family. What I really love, is to be able to share these experiences and things I am constantly learning with whoever is willing to listen.

One of my absolute favorites.

Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for the things which are not seen, which are true. -Alma 32:32

*Throughout my posts I will provide a link you click on for LDS terms such as "Home Teacher" and so forth, so that people that are not members of the Church can better understand. Trust me, it took me awhile to catch onto the lingo.