A Nice Sunday

Poor Philip was sick today, so I taught our Sunday school class alone. We teach the 10-11 year olds and they are a lot of fun. Even though I was apprehensive about teaching alone, it turned out to be just fine. The topic was on Jesus teaching about keeping the Sabbath day holy. It reminded me of something I have been trying out this year, which is to refrain from any homework on Sunday. Throughout my undergrad I would fall into the ruthless trap of playing Friday and Saturday, and then frantically trying to study and write papers Sunday night. Monday would role around and I would be exhausted, not ready to start a new week. So throughout my graduate school-year, I decided to try being better with that commandment and try resting for a change. The payoff: a 4.o GPA, something which I never achieved as an undergrad. It's interesting, because now I actually have to push myself not to do homework on the Sabbath, but it's just like tithing, if I do it, I'll reap the blessings. Some commandments are much harder for me, so commandments like keeping the Sabbath day holy is a given.

Today, Sunday, was a nice day. In springtime, lasting for about only 2 weeks, our beautiful tree out back (which I wish I knew what kind it was), is in full blossom. I love it because I keep forgetting about it and when I walk upstairs I see it's branches and think "snow again?!" but then quickly discover it's the flowers.



This afternoon, we made Rick's Carrot Cake (Rick is my father-in-law who is an amazing cook). I have been craving carrot cake ever since April started.

I made Philip grate the carrots because
that is the only part I dislike in baking a carrot cake. I can be such a cruel wife.

Afterwards, we tested out the finished product and it was delish. Thanks Rick!

The best part about my Sunday is that I am on spring break Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this next week (for my internship, which is an elementary school) so I don't have the impending feeling of having to go back to reality on Monday which I normally experience on a weekly basis:).