tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74864394654073513.post5859645223382007204..comments2023-03-27T04:59:07.801-06:00Comments on My Soul Delighteth: The Sabbath Part IV – Rest From Our LaborsBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01667724269493668949noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74864394654073513.post-57033444589340377132011-10-19T09:19:09.546-06:002011-10-19T09:19:09.546-06:00My heart goes out to you! I think that the Lord wi...My heart goes out to you! I think that the Lord will bless your efforts.<br /><br />The last post in this series is going to be about finding appropriate Sabbath day activities (that are hopefully fun! :) ) Maybe you could help me with brainstorming ideas for part-member families like yours where there is conflict about how to observe the Sabbath?<br /><br />I honestly believe that Heavenly Father blesses our sincere efforts. For example, the Lord wants everyone to have children - but for some people, that doesn't happen, or it doesn't happen the same way some people think it should - but the Lord <i>will</i> bless those who have a sincere heart. Now, this should not be an excuse for us to go and find exceptions to the laws of God - but when circumstances prevent us from living the letter of the law (think doctors, policemen, etc), we need to have faith that the Lord will direct us and bless us. And He will.<br /><br />I think that your are doing a really admirable job since you talked about rearranged your schedule so that it doesn't all pile up for the weekend - that, to me, is a very important part of having your heart in the right place. Keep doing what you are doing, and the Lord will bless you.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667724269493668949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74864394654073513.post-4685213058930934422011-10-19T09:03:05.942-06:002011-10-19T09:03:05.942-06:00I really struggle with the Sabbath. I'm a rece...I really struggle with the Sabbath. I'm a recent convert to the church. I work a full-time job and was used to having the weekends to get all of the housework, grocery shopping, laundry, gardening, yard work, etc done. I've been trying to adjust my schedule and do a little bit each day instead of letting everything pile up until the weekends. Another complicating factor(s) is that my husband is not a member of the church and does not wish me to teach our children (ages 6 & 3) anything about the church. So to them it's just another day and they don't understand why mama is gone all Sunday morning and then doesn't want to do anything fun in the afternoon. Instead of being a day of rest, for me the Sabbath is a day of stress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com