I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers
Ephesians 1:16
There are people for whom I am extremely grateful, for whom I offer praise to God that He has placed them in my story. Some of you might even read these thoughts right now. I remember these people, gifts from a wise and gracious God, in my prayers.
THE FAMILY. God has blessed my life with family, many of whom are also family in Christ. Mother, father, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, children, and grandkids… all of whom God has used or is using to shape my soul. I look back realizing that many of my best soul-shapers are gone from daily influence, some to their eternal home… waiting for me to get home with them. I miss them but feel them still in their past words and actions… still shaping me by God’s wisdom. I thank God for family He has given.
THE FAMILY OF GOD. Of immeasurable importance to my life is the spiritual home God has given me in Christian community. The relationships are diverse: brothers and sisters, mentors, teachers, deep friends, those I have served alongside, and those I have served. And I am embarrassingly wealthy with people who care for me and care with me. I have discovered community that cares both in seasons of grief and in wild kingdom celebrations. These relationships I rejoice in! I am pointed to the right steps in following Jesus together with these fellow family members. I will not cease to give thanks to God for all these rewarding relationships.
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