Last week I ended up missing church because I was flying home from an amazing retreat. My husband, kids and pets all stayed home while I went by myself. I'll admit, I've got a big fear of traveling by myself and this trip really helped me to step out of that comfort zone and prepare me for another one I have coming up here soon. Flying home last Sunday meant I missed out on church. I didn't think it would be too big of an impact on me, but man my mood all week long has been not an easy one to deal with. About half way through the week my husband pointed out how big the difference was for me in just missing that one day of church.
Today I got to go to church with the family. I feel so much better internally vs how I was feeling last week. Sitting with my family at church and listening to the testimonies of our fellow ward members was just the beginning of rejuvenating how I was feeling. By the time church was over with, 3 hours later, I was feeling more at peace than I had all week long. I needed that. I needed to feel at peace and renew my covenants with our Father in Heaven to help essentially jump start my mood.
It doesn't mean that my mood is 100% better, but it has helped me to not feel so tense and cranky with life in general. Sundays are our family time. We go to church and spend the rest of the day at home just being together as a family. I missed a lot of this last week and now I can see the impact this family time has on me too. Sundays are sweet, peaceful and relaxing.
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