Sabbath Day Activities

Sister Sarah Pollister asked the sisters in RS class to list Sabbath activity ideas.  Here they are:

·       Brine a chicken Saturday night for an easy cooked meal Sunday.

·       Work on personal progress or Duty to God with my children.

·       Take a nap with spouse.

·       Children stay inside—there are so many together activities or individual projects to do good TV, too.

·       Family Home Evening Lesson (give one of our kids several hours to prepare a lesson from the recent General Conference).

·       Attend Church

·       I like to listen to an organ music program and sew something for someone else (not mending! That’s work! J )

·       Work on my own personal progress.

·       Watch church DVD’s—J. Smith Papers

·       Help make rolls together…amazing what discussions come up.

·       Write thank you’s and other notes to friends and family.

·       Cook the family meal together.

·       Kids play with each other, not friends.  Also no video games.

·       Read Ensign and next week’s church lessons.

·       Visit family, eat together and play games.  Bonding timeJ

·       Write in journal.

·       Call Grandpa and Grandma/visit Grandma

·       Have Sunday music playing all day.

·       Study for upcoming lessons and make yummy dessert for all to enjoy!

·       All sit down for a family dinner and discuss what we learned in our classes that day.

·       Eat together and talk about what was learned in Church.

·       Play games together and work on spiritual goals.

·       Listen to music and the Spoken Word

·       One hour quiet time—each person can work on whatever he/she needs.

·       Gathering time with adult children and grandchildren.

·       Journal writing.

·       Sacred music—Sunday dress.

·       Go for a Sunday walk.

·       Take photos of the kids while they’re all “gussied” up.

·       Write letters to missionaries.