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This morning on my ride into work I listened to the radio instead of praying my morning rosary.  After a long week, I decided to wait and pray later as an end to the work week. 

The morning show on the station I was listening to was wishing a “TGIF” to all the listeners and then played a song montage to Friday, celebrating the end of the work week.  While listening, I was amazed at the joy in the voices in the song and comments, etc.  People are genuinely happy for Friday to come, as it is the last day before the weekend and they have worked so hard all week they need a break.  Even I find it easier to wake up and come to work on Friday, knowing that I have the next two days to rest (or work less….). 

What’s funny to me is how TGIF came to be.  The term was made popular in the 60’s when T.G.I. Friday’s was established.  And it became even more popular in the late 70’s when the movie T.G.I.F. came out. 

As I arrived at work this morning having listened to the TGIF excitement on the radio, I asked myself a question.  Am I happier to wake up on Friday, because I’m done working for the week; or on Sunday, because it’s the Lord’s day and I get to receive Him and worship Him.

Yes, the TGIF analogy can be a bit corny.  Yes, I do think of stuff like this. 

But ask yourself this.  Is Sunday the best day of your week? 

Does your calendar begin on Monday?  Or Sunday?  Many of us might think Monday starts the week because that is the first day of work, yet if we say that Christ is the center of our lives, shouldn’t His day begin our week?

Does your career/work define your attitude or value in any given week?  How do you measure your worth?  By how much work you accomplished each week?  Or by how well you loved each week?

And lastly, is Church work too?  Do you consider going to Church labor or extra-curricular?  Seems to me if our focus is on serving the Lord, then going to Church on Sunday should be more like coming home to mama’s house, rather than a chore or task we do each week.  Every Sunday should be like Thanksgiving in our hearts.

Yes friends, that’s my corny thought for the day.  Make Sunday your best day this coming week, maybe it will change your perspective.