The Sabbath Day

For a few weeks now I have been thinking a lot about keeping the Sabbath day holy. In all reality we as members of the church have been taught this till our brains have turned to mush. The more I live the more I realize how important it is, and how hard it is!!! I am on my own now, living my own life, and building my own family. It's so much easier to slip into laziness and casual standards! Satan tries hard on us.

I visited my Mom on a Sunday and noticed her garden! How it flourished! I raced outside to look at it! She followed me with a proud smile and pointed out each plant. I had been trying to grow my own and faithfully watered it each day. I noticed her garden was fairly dry. I asked her, "Are you going to water it today?" She replied with a  casual, "No it's Sunday." I thought about that for a moment. Unsure if I whole heartedly agreed with that reasoning. Later that night I drove back home and went to my garden. I looked at it for a moment. It seemed to wilt, and it had been a very hot day. Pondering I thought about what my Mom had said about her garden. Then thought, "Surely Heavenly Father will understand!" I watered it. A few weeks passed and I continued to water it excited for what it would bring! It was after all my first garden!

To my dismay I starred at my peas. They had withered and turned yellow. My watermelon had hardly grown. And my flowers had been weed whacked by my land-lord who thought they were weeds. I got tears in my eyes. I had slaved away each day for months babying my seeds that grew into big plants.

Later that week I went to my families house again on a Sunday. Looking out the window I saw my Mother's garden. It was even more green, and giant then before! Peppers galore ready to be picked. Squash and Pumpkins growing. I couldn't help but pout. Then I realized something. She hadn't watered on Sunday. Although she may have wanted to she didn't because she knew her priorities. She knew that keeping the Sabbath day would bless her. And it did.

It taught me an important lesson. All he asks it for one day. Can we not listen to this commandment? Can we not focus on him? If not anything we should cherish this day to not work! I know we will be blessed immensely! Our garden's of life will grow and flourish!

-Chelsey