I LOVE MY FAMILY!
Not only do I love my earthly family, but also my
spiritual family and the relationships that I make within the church. On Sunday
night, My Twenty-Four Seven family, Anaiah, had a wing night at a cadre’s house
just to hang out. There was a bonfire, amazing wings and great conversation. However,
in the midst of this social gathering, my beloved oldest sister called me. Michelle,
my oldest sister, lives on Guam with her husband and has a much more social
personality than myself. Because she and I had not talked in a while, we spend
the next about two or three hours talking about everything going on lately in
our lives. I’m not a big fan of talking on the phone, but I love her and
appreciated the time spent with her, listening to her and gleaning from her
wisdom.
(This is my precious-baby-child Holly with my parents and Michelle when she surprise visited me this summer.)
From those hours of talking, God taught me about the
importance of regular communication and the value of communicating with family.
Communication is key in relationships. In order to build healthy relationships,
people need to invest time to talk and share stories or ideas. When I don’t
take time weekly to message or call my sisters and parents, I can tell that I
am not prioritizing them or growing closer to them. God talks so much about
family in the Bible, that He clearly wants us to place high value on our
families. I really do love Anne, Michelle, and my parents. However, sometimes
it’s just hard for me to find time to call them and catch up; it’s at these
times that I realize I try to justify this wrong and make excuses to not show
honor and love to my family by communicating with them. At least every weekend,
I try to call my parents. However, I definitely know I should be better about
talking with my sisters. Going forward, because God has convicted me, I will
honor my whole family in heaven and on earth by obeying God and honoring my
sisters and parents through communication.
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