Family

God has blessed me and my husband with wonderful families. Seriously. Both of our parents are still married to each other. (and, yes, I get that that could sound funny and be taken wrong but YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN) All our grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, and brother-in-law are amazing. Of course they're not perfect, but neither are we so it works out great for all of us. The majority of our family is christian and we were both raised in christian homes.

And God has blessed us with wonderful church families. Since we have been married we have been in five different churches in five different towns and in each one God has given us friends (family) that have left a lasting mark on our lives. Some have even remained in our lives despite our moving. Like the last two churches we were in. I believe that we made friends at both that are lifelong.

But, I just must say, ( and maybe this is because we have connected with this family so much faster than we did with any others) God has outdone Himself this time. Not that God can outdo Himself. He's the greatest. What's to outdo? Maybe it would be better for me to say that God has gone far beyond my expectations. And do you want to know something even more amazing? The wonderful relationships God is growing right now do not diminish the older relationships. They actually enhance them. God is so good like that.

We just got home (we have bathed kids and put them to bed) from hanging out with a group of our new family. Family in Christ who all have hearts fully committed to Him. Who would gladly be unknown so that Christ can be known. New like this: When someone gets married or has a baby the spouse or baby are new. The "new" family doesn't make the "old" family obsolete. Most of the time the "new" family unites the "old" family in a wonderful new way. And that is how it is for me. This new family that God has given us has increased my love for the old family. Both the ones we were born into and the ones God has given us along the way. Just as it should.

Thank You, Father. For EVERY good gift is from above. And what is greater than being adopted into the FAMILY of God. Heirs with Christ because He has taken on our sin and given us His righteousness. Bless You, Bless You, Bless You, Father.