Monday, March 30, 2009

Apparently, not the right answer

I went to church yesterday, or should I say I went back to church yesterday, not to imply that I ever left "The Church" just that for the past several months I left church.
I did not go, I did not participate in anyway, no activities nothing.
I did not at anytime feel guilty.
No I did not take up smoking, I thought about taking up drinking(not really :D)and thought about using our tithing money for a fab get-a-way but I didn't, as a family we still said our prayers, sometimes read our scriptures, our lives never changed.

So yesterday we went back.
Not that is was planned, Saturday night I just told all to gather up Church clothes, nobody said a word.
We walked in, shook hands, payed our tithing, took back control of "our bench" partook of the sacrament, prayed, sang, and sent children off to primary.(and may I add we were on time, unlike most of the very faithful)

Then Mike dragged me off to Sunday School, the bain of my existence, the place where every answer to every question is: say your prayers, go to church, read the scriptures. Can I just say"gag me with a spoon."
I usually spend that hour on the couch in the foyer or at Safeway.
Oops I was caught rolling my eyes...
"Sister Brinkworth"
"yes"
"May I pick on you?"
"Bring it on, Bro."
"What is you favorite scripture in the BOM, or favorite thing about the scriptures namely the BOM/D&C?"
"umm besides the fact that they are currently holding down the top of my dresser, with great power"
"sigh, yes Sister Brinkworth"
"the history"
"sorry what did you say?"
"the history, you know the truth behind them. The fact that my ancestors willingly gave up everything for them, their homes, belongings and even their lives."
"So you don't have a favorite scripture"
"Umm not really."
"Do you not read, study the scriptures daily?"
"Nope. You see I have read them, twice actually, once because I had too(in Seminary) and once because I wanted to. I believe them, I know God gave them to us, I know that he chose Joseph Smith to bring forth His church on this earth again, and I know that my family way back when chose and myself today choose to follow His Church on this earth. I believe that The Prophet today speaks the Word of God, and that I do not question that. I know that it is the responsibility of myself and my husband(who is at this point wishing he had brought his scriptures) to raise our children to follow the Prophet and therin the Gospel. So no I do not study the scriptures daily, often, yes, but not daily."

"Oh, Okay, so Brother So and so, do you have a favorite scripture?"

Bet they can't wait for me to come back.

1 comment:

kelliemcc said...

This is the funniest thing I have ever read. Even funnier than you ironing your sheets! HA!