Fast Sunday at our house!

I thought I'd put some thoughts down about Fast Sunday at our house.  First of all, we have church from 1 - 4 p.m. so that already explains how hard Fast Sundays can be! :)  We usually sleep in (that means past 7 am at our place!) which always gets a good response. 


Jesus Christ - Our Savior and Redeemer!

This morning we had to do showers since it wasn't done last night as we usually plan.  Once everyone gets showered and dressed, we usually start hearing "today is SO SLOW....I'm SO HUNGRY!"  I remind them why we have Fast Sundays and encourage them to think of something else or find something to occupy their time. 

For a number of years now, television is NOT allowed until AFTER church is over!  The girls agreed to this a long time ago and the rule has still stuck!  Many Sundays are television free - just because there are too many other things that take up the day.

We usually write "our missionary" from our ward.  He's been gone since December and we have written to him just about every Fast Sunday.  That's always a fun treat for the girls to sit down at the table and write to him and think about what to say to him to keep him focused on his missionary work and doing the things that he's supposed to do!


The Salt Lake Temple

Usually I find myself preparing for upcoming talks/lessons or just reading and preparing to hear the RS lessons coming up.  Other days I catch up on my "gratitude" journal, this is always a work in progress and I love seeing the notebook get full (I'm on my second book and I'm counting each of my gratitude blessings and I'm over 2,500 so far!).  I love the time I get to to meditate and think about the past week and the week ahead and wonder how I'll get it done if it's a busy week.

The girls usually find some church music to listen to, or Jamy will play some piano music.  Once in a while we will get some singing going too!  It's fun to have music be in our home and in so many different ways! 

Of course, along with showers, there is lots of HAIR stuff going on too!  Some are using flat irons, some are making curls, sometimes there's even girls doing hair for their sisters!  Bottom line, most of the time it's a happy day (with the occasional "I'm HUNGRY!")  Sometimes there is even "can we go now?  Church will pass the time!" 

So...in the end, after church, we all hurry inside the house from the car and find whatever we can to munch on until Mom gets the food on the table!  I usually try to do a crock pot meal on Fast Sunday so we can eat quicker, but sometimes the kids are NOT THAT patient!  All in all, the girls know when it is Fast Sunday and they know that it can be a hard day, but a spiritual event as well!  We are grateful to have Fast Sundays to pray for specific things or to ask for special blessings!

Fast Sunday at our house can be a good thing....even for Phebe who really tries her hardest to make it through skipping breakfast at least!  She's a trooper!

Hope your Fast Sunday is a good one!!!