Family Time

Last week was family vacation with my mom's side of the family. After God's unconditional love for us, the love of family is unmatched. I look at my grandmother, Bebe, and grandfather (who has passed away) and what a wonderful family they have built on the love of Christ. Their 7 kids have raised all of us the same way. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" Proverbs 22:6. People ask me all the time how all 32 of us can get together so often for family dinners, birthdays, vacations etc. and everyone gets along and enjoys each other. To me it is simple. We all have  a great appreciation for what God has given us and we feel blessed to call each other family. We are there for each other through the best and worst times and I know I can count on any one of them at any time. 

 I pray today that you take the time to thank God for your family, big or small, near or far away. Reach out and let them know how much you love them and how thankful you are for them. Life is so short, and we never know how much time we have on this earth. I like to live everyday to the fullest and make sure not a day goes by that I do not tell someone close to me that I love them. These words can go a long way!