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Sundays

I love Sundays for many reasons. Mostly, I love the opportunity to go to church and worship with my church family.

I am a firm believer in getting to bed at a decent hour on Saturday night so that we are not sluggish, sleepy, and distracted on Sunday morning. I think we reveal how important the Day of the Lord is to us by what time we get to bed on Saturday night.

Parents, let me encourage you to get all the kids' clothes laid out on Saturday night, get them to bed early, and get yourself to bed early as well, so that Sunday can be a great day for your entire family. It's no fun getting up late on Sunday morning, yelling at the kids to get ready, and arriving late to church, frustrated with our kids and with ourselves.

I think the key to having a great Sunday is getting prepared for it on Saturday.

Have a great Sunday!
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