Comments on: Keeping the Sabbath Wholly by Marva Dawn

By: serina (from tricia's blog)

serina (from tricia's blog) — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 02:51:29 +0000

We’ve been talking a lot about our need for Sabbath-keeping around here, but talk has yet to translate into actual rest. Maybe it has something to do with the lack of home and general normalcy? Hmm.

I enjoy reading your blog from time to time.

By: kristen

kristen — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 20:00:07 +0000

Rebekah,
We’re revamping our traditions right now, but the one thing we’re trying hard to implement is a Saturday evening feast to kick off a sundown Saturday to sundown Sunday Sabbath (well, earlier in the summer!) That way I can work hard on the meal during the day and then relax and eat it (and try to make enough so we can have lunch, too, even if we have guests over.) With children (even just one child!), rushing home from church to try to cook a nice meal and have people over isn’t restful at all. I try to make our Sabbath feasts better than what we eat everyday, but not go too overboard and have Thanksgiving level feasting every week (because I’d burn out!) We try to invite people over as we can, as well. And now we are always free to be invited over somewhere after church :o)

By: Fittsy

Fittsy — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:51:26 +0000

So what are the Stewart family Sunday traditions? I love the idea of Sunday feasting, and I love to cook. However, it is a lot of work, so I often want to do what’s fast and easy.

By: Karen Campbell

Karen Campbell — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:11:13 +0000

This looks like a great read.

As in all things, how much better is it to concentrate on what we should “do” rather than what we should “not do?” This is so true for Sabbath keeping. Our Sundays are filled with special thins that are not a part of the rest of the week and family, fellowship, and food are central to the day. When Monday comes, we are refreshed.

Thanks for sharing this book with us.