I Love My

Family

 

 

Somewhere in time, the week before last, I was able to visit my family.  I don’t think my sister expected it to be such a big deal, but it started with her son graduating from High School.  She really wanted my mother to be there and I didn’t want my mother traveling alone.  She is getting older and she doesn’t fly much, so I thought my presence would help.

I have brothers and sisters in the area so they came to the graduation celebration.  Since my mother was going to be there, other siblings who lived farther away came as well.  All of my brothers and sisters made it to my sister’s house at least one time during the week.  It was really fun seeing everyone.  In addition to my brothers and sisters, there were several nieces and nephews – not all, but a good amount.

It ended up being a very special time and I took many pictures to remember it by. 

Because of my traveling, I haven’t written a blog in a couple of weeks.  That is unusual for me.  I always strive to get something new out every Saturday.  Since I had skipped a couple of weeks, I prayed for something special to put on my blog, but all I could think about is family.

There is not a place in the Bible where God says, this is how you do a family.  He instead gives us snippets. 

The Bible talks about husbands and wives.  It talks about a mother sheltering her children and the love of a mother.  It talks about children being a gift. Out of all the possible options the one that stuck in my head was a verse in Proverbs.

Proverbs 17:17

English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁷ A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for adversity

When I read this, I take it to mean that family is with you through thick and thin.  I would actually revise the last part to read – a mother, father, brother, sister, niece, nephew are born to help you bear adversity.  When I have had tough times in my life, after I cry out to God, I have gone to my family.  We can’t always help each other, but we are there to listen and care.  A little compassion goes a long way sometimes.

Families are funny.  There are good times and bad times.  Times of struggle and times of triumph, but through it all – family is for life.   

I love my family!

The Crabb Family From Bill and Gloria Gaither - Through the Fire [Live] from the-crabb-family on GodTube.