We have spent a couple of HOURS talking to our grandson (9yo) about WHY he was not allowed to go with his Aunt instead of going to church. We would like, but cannot insist, everybody in this house to go to church sunday mornings and wednesday evenings. That's about 3 hours a WEEK of church. We feel it can be worked around almost always.
It has always been a house rule however my mom doesn't go on wednesdays and so far, the new inmate (oldest dd) hasn't made it a priority.
Tonight at church somebody else said THEY wouldn't be at church sunday, kind of giggling about "breaking the sabbath" this week. Felt a bit undermined.
I am tired, too, and that doesn't help. Sometimes i feel like throwing up... my hands.