On Friday my three sisters and I and our husbands gathered for a sisters' day. Several of the host sister's boys popped in and one other cousin was a driver so we had a delightful day together. We had a nice meal and looked through old pictures and old dishes of our mother's. It means a lot when we four dan be together. Sisters share a lot of memories and losses. The loss of our parents weighs heavy on all of us, even after many years.
There was plenty of laughter and a few tears as we remembered times from the past and shared concerns of the present. We are all getting older and we wonder who will carry on the history of the family in the future.
Another thing we share is our faith in God. The way we worship may be different for each of us but we all share the faith of our father and mother.
"For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother," (Matthew 12:50 NIV).
Family is such a precious institution. Sometimes we get separated by distances or time and busyness but when we get back together we celebrate the oneness we hold dear. It is worth taking a minute to write, text or phone that special sister or brother when days seem long and lonely. They may be feeling the same way.
Take time to reach out to someone in your family you haven't talked to for awhile and reconnect with that love you share. Then celebrate the blessing of family.
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