Remember the Sabbath

The Sabbath is a day that we take time to worship Christ. It is important to prepare ourselves for this wonderful day of rest and worship. Many people mistakenly leave church at church and only focus on the gospel on Sunday, but in order to truly be ready for the Sabbath, we need to focus on the gospel throughout the week. As we pray each day it is important to take time to reflect on the things we need to repent of or to focus more on. This focus helps us when it comes time to take the Sacrament and … Continue reading

Five Tips to Help You Come Back to Church

You may have decided to start coming back to church on a regular basis as a New Year’s Resolution. This can be a tricky process, because you need to form a new habit. It is important that you stick to your new resolution. Here are five tips to make the transition easier for you. 1) Be consistent in going to church. If you make it a point to go every week for several weeks in a row, then you are more likely to continue going. Attending church will become the norm again, and it will be easier for you to … Continue reading

Keeping Sunday Special

Many of you will remember the song “Saturday is day is a special day / It’s the day to get ready for Sunday.” It is really Sunday that is the special day, but so many times we become so caught up in what we shouldn’t be doing on the Sabbath that we forget to truly keep it holy. It is a day for remembering the Savior, and a day to spend together as a family. One memory I have as a child is that every Sunday morning we would have sweet rolls for breakfast. With all of us scrambling to … Continue reading