Time Together

I seem to remember growing up we would gather round the TV on a Sunday evening and watch the Sunday Night Movie on one of the big stations.  It was usually a family friendly show and was a good time.  Tonight after dinner and while washing the dishes I thought we should watch the Star Wars saga over the next several Sundays. The kids were game so I finished up the dishes, made them all a little milk shake treat and then we went down and started episode 1.  We didn't quite finish, it is a long movie.  I haven't watched it in years, found it a bit on the cheesy side with some of the characters but looked past the acting and just tried to enjoy the story.  We'll need to finish it still but it has been fun.  Andy retrieved light sabers for he and Jack to hold on to while we watched.  Anyhow, we gathered, we watched, we enjoyed. It was a good time together. 

At dinner we had some fun conversations about the tree of life and the iron rod that the boys learned about in primary today.  We also had some chats about our homes in Florida, fun times that were had whilst swimming in our pool, snakes, storms and a small rat infestation.  I did drown a rat in our garbage can once.  It had to be done.  Anyway, there were lots of laughs and we had a good time together. 

I don't know that we are always going to have super spiritual Sundays.  We will do our best to keep the Sabbath day holy and do things that will draw us closer to the Lord.  I think good activities that bring us closer together as a family and allow us to have an enjoyable time together help us to draw closer to one another and to the Lord.  We will certainly do our best to maintain a spirit of reverence and will look to incorporate ideas that will be of service to those around us.  We can find simple and positive ways to serve others and in turn, serve the Lord.