Family Ties

Family. I just love my family. When you look at the word Family in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary it says:



1: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head

2 a: a group of persons of common ancestry b: a people or group of peoples regarded as deriving from a common stock

3 a: a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation

I like all three of these meanings. My family is so vital to my person and my being. My family makes me who I am. Family, as we see defined, can be your blood relatives, or people you hold common convictions with, like Christians. I have a fantastic close knit family into which I was born and I also have an amazing family of God! I am so blessed to have both.

As the new year has started I’ve been thinking a lot of family…probably because we are expecting to add to ours this year. I’ve been reflecting on the time spent with family and how my own family has molded me into the person I am today. I want to try and focus on those who make up my dear family and share what I appreciate about each of them.