I did not post this past Monday. No the eclipse did not knock out my computer though there were those who believed things like that would happen. I and my husband and my sister and her husband were visiting my mom and stepfather. We all had a really good time and afterwards I reflected again on the importance of family. As a mother, it is easy to love my children. As a grandmother, it is even easier to love the little ones. However I was also profoundly aware of how much my siblings, my sister in particular, means to me and adds to my life and of course my mom.
Family is a gift from God. Their are the cement that grounds us when life shakes around us. They encourage us and they often stand with us. They are often used mightily I believe by God to remind us that we are not alone in whatever we are experiencing or going through.
Take a look at your own family. Think of all the ways they have supported you in whatever you are walking through. Some of you may be like me where you have faced the death of a child and a harsh cancer diagnosis. That is a lot to go through. Prayfully you have had a family like I have who has stood strong with you. Remember that such a structure is a gift from God. Embrace them and love them and mostly be grateful for each and every one of them.