A Day of Rest Is Hard Work For Beginners

Yesterday's first attempt at keeping a day of rest was a lot more difficult than you might expect it would be.   I wasn't entirely successful.   Especially difficult was purposefully sitting and thinking about my own conduct and considering it in light of the teachings of the prophets.  I tried a period of watchful waiting, as the Quakers might say and it was difficult too.  Maybe you learn how to do those things with practice.  I intend to keep trying.   Our mother used to tell us that her grandmother's family was especially strong on keeping Sunday.  They weren't entirely rigid.  Children could sit on a swing, they just couldn't swing on it. There were other restrictions on having fun, as well.  While that seems to be a bit extreme,  you wonder how it would hurt children to keep a few hours a week where they weren't to pursue their own entertainment. Though not an entire day.  At least one hour or so would probably be good practice.