Do You Shop on Sunday?

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Hi Dusky Jewell,

I have to admire the fact that you have done what too few people do anymore–be there for your children! I was a stay-at-home Mom for my six children until my husband went into business for himself. I worked for him for 5 years as his secretary then, out of dire necessity, got a job.

My job was the only way we could have STEADY income and benefits. My children were all in school by the time I was working out of the home. I HATED not being there when they got home from school.

Fortunately, they all turned out great. I think it was due more to the time we did spend having family dinners each night (who does that anymore?) and the family get-togethers we continued to have each summer–camping, hiking, swimming and playing games together as well as many picnics.

Keep up the good work, and continue putting your precious family first (but after God, of course). We are not judging you…only God can do that. For myself, I just want people to put God first and put off doing anything that CAN be done at another time. I will not thing badly of someone doing something on Sunday that they can’t do at any other time.

Peace and Love,

Lindalou
 
I think this is such a nice idea. I truly believe that it’s a shame that Sundays are not what they used to be when the stores were closed. There is no reason to be such a 24/7 society. My husband is from England and he is astounded by the hustle and bustle and nonstop activity here as well as how driven people seem to be. We were just discussing it today.

I’m going to pose this to him and I believe it really is something we can implement in our family. Sunday should be about Mass, home and family. Not Walmart.

I don’t know about anyone else but I think that for us it is entirely possible to schedule everything we need to do for the other six days and leave Sunday free for the Lord like it should be.

Amie
 
I don’t shop on Sundays generally, but I have bought flowers or some small visiting gift. My husband has to be reminded not to go to the hardware store.

But it is a temptation because you know that it is open and ,Oh, I need this little item or whatever…"

Like any other temptation, you have to not give in. First: prepare for Sunday and if you can’t, then be content with what you have.

I lived many years in a country with fairly strict blue laws. In fact the businesses had to close at 4:00 pm on Saturday. Recently some big stores there are allowed to stay open until 8:00 pm on Saturday. It was really amazing to realize that I couldn’t go out to pick up some food item or anything I needed for the meal. All businesses were locked up by law.
I just had to do without and be content. It actually is rather liberating. I would recommend having mandatory closing on Sunday and Saturday evening. Everyone should be able to experience the otherness of a Sunday by not being able to go shopping.
The unions there are big supporters of mandatory closing of businesses. It obviously promotes family life and relaxation and Church attendance.
 
Leeta said:
I don’t shop on Sundays generally, but I have bought flowers or some small visiting gift. My husband has to be reminded not to go to the hardware store.

But it is a temptation because you know that it is open and ,Oh, I need this little item or whatever…"

Like any other temptation, you have to not give in. First: prepare for Sunday and if you can’t, then be content with what you have.

I lived many years in a country with fairly strict blue laws. In fact the businesses had to close at 4:00 pm on Saturday. Recently some big stores there are allowed to stay open until 8:00 pm on Saturday. It was really amazing to realize that I couldn’t go out to pick up some food item or anything I needed for the meal. All businesses were locked up by law.
I just had to do without and be content. It actually is rather liberating. I would recommend having mandatory closing on Sunday and Saturday evening. Everyone should be able to experience the otherness of a Sunday by not being able to go shopping.
The unions there are big supporters of mandatory closing of businesses. It obviously promotes family life and relaxation and Church attendance.
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I think the stores should be open on Saturday nights. People who work nights may not have a chance to shop in the morning after getting off of work and probably would still be sleeping during the day. Saturday night might be their only alternative besides Sunday.
 
In this other country, most mothers also worked.
The stores stayed open only up to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Now it is until 8:00 pm.

People bought smaller amounts and shopped more often during the week. You know, “Give us this day our daily bread.”… and not the bread for next week. These people ate less and looked better than most Americans.

It is a matter of being content with what you have or don’t have and a matter of the will.

It would be possible to figure out a way to shop on another day than Sunday, especially since everything stays open so late on Saturday.
 
Leeta said:
In this other country, most mothers also worked.
The stores stayed open only up to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Now it is until 8:00 pm.

People bought smaller amounts and shopped more often during the week. You know, “Give us this day our daily bread.”… and not the bread for next week. These people ate less and looked better than most Americans.

It is a matter of being content with what you have or don’t have and a matter of the will.

It would be possible to figure out a way to shop on another day than Sunday, especially since everything stays open so late on Saturday.
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Shopping more often during the week would also mean less time with one’s family. You are also not taking into account people who have to work 12 hr. shifts, sometimes even on weekends, such as nurses. I have several friends who are nurses. They all work 12 hr. shifts.
 
I have to work on Sundays, but since I work at a church I am really spending most of my day with the Lord. I usually get off by 1:00 unless we are having baptisms then I work till 3:00. The only time I go shopping on Sunday is if I really have to pick up something at the food store.
 
Hi Leeta,

I lived in Japan in 1969 and 1970, and everything there was closed on Sunday. I don’t know what country you came from, but I am happy to hear that your experience is the same as what I remember–family life was better, and family members were closer. It was more peaceful and enjoyable.
Laura said:

“Shopping more often during the week would also mean less time with one’s family. You are also not taking into account people who have to work 12 hr. shifts, sometimes even on weekends, such as nurses. I have several friends who are nurses. They all work 12 hr. shifts.”

Laura, I have 2 daughters who are nurses, and they also work 12 hour shifts, but only 3 days in a row with 3 days off in which to do their shopping.

We are giving up too much of our freedom in this country. People think that they have to be doing “something” every second of every day. They no longer know how to relax–and, perhaps, don’t WANT to. How sad for us all.

Lindalou
 
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