This evening I visited a family I hadn’t seen in years, but we had kept in touch on and off. I had seen the 3 kids through the years of youth ministry and had known somewhat of their college days. Now, of course, all of them are young adults living their own lives. But they were all there for the visit, as well as my friend’s sister and husband. What struck me the most was how tight their family relationship was. It was funny to see the “kids” antagonizing each other and laughing at/with each other as I had seen them do over the years. But, there was also a deep love, consideration, and respect for each other. They lost their beloved father/husband only 2 years ago who died unexpectedly after a family trip. Naturally it was a difficult time for them all. During our visit, the kids were very attentive to their mother who is having a routine procedure tomorrow. They continually asked how she was feeling, making sure she was doing ok with the prep she had to do. One of the kids is living with her and she has told me what a blessing it is to have her there. It was beautiful to see how the 3 kids I knew had grown into such compassionate, attentive, caring young adults. I was blessed to spend time with them all.

I Found God today in a close family relationship.