I really believe Sunday is my favorite day of the week. There just seems to be something so magically about Sunday. It's the only day we all sit down a the breakfast table and share a meal. Usually I shuffle around each morning going from the espresso machine to the refrigerator to put together a suitable breakfast for the boys and then off to tackle the day.
But on Sunday, everything seems fresh, the pace is slower and more peaceful. The pans don't clang together as loudly as they do on a Wednesday when I'm out of cereal and am forced to cook eggs and bacon. My boys don't seem to be as grumpy when they tumble out of bed; their hair is still as messy, their pj bottoms are still askew on their little frames, but somehow, it all works!
I enjoy cooking breakfast with my better half; he's certain his pancakes are the best and on Sunday, they really are! He makes the pancakes with a different ingredient each week, sometimes its bananas, maybe a double hint of cinnamon one week and we are really treated when chocolate chips enter the scene WITH the bananas. Whatever it is, we're all enjoying a peaceful and joyous morning.
That harmony seems to follow us through the whole day. At church we sit as a family, sing as a family and worship as a family...again it's magical!
On the way home, we plan what the rest of the day has in store for us. Can a friend come over? What's for lunch? Do we have any gardening to do? Can't I simply lay by the pool and sip a cool glass of wine? Sunday seems like everyone gets to do what they want and we do it together.
On Sunday, we're a family with no stress, lots of laughs and hugs, but most importantly, we're a family and there's the magic!
Try making Sunday a day of no work or play where you only serve the lord. Visiting retirement homes, bringing meals to the sick and spending time with family and friends...these are magical ways to spend the day and your family will be blessed in so many ways!!
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