You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.
-Desmond Tutu
The Love that binds us together is a greater force than the issues that keep us apart. I dont know why it has been put on my heart, but I feel so strongly like it is my mission to bring us back together. To interscede and mediate. I expressed this desire to my sisters and I had been in a panic for a few weeks. I told her I feared that the next time we would all be together would be over someone's coffin. She Said She recieved the message, and would take it into concideration and would share it with my other sisters, and we would make plans to get together soon. I continued to pray and then..................
This past Saturday, January 16, 2009, our family Celebrated the birthday of one of our youngest members, but unfortunately, later that same evening, we also were grieved with the unexpected loss of my Uncle Carl.
As with any family, we have issues, ours, for some reason seem to keep rearing their ugly head and not allowing us to move on. I dont know how it is in other families, because I've only ever been in mine. So I wont say my family is worse than yours. I doubt it. Im not gonna air our dirty laundry, cuz Im sure we should use the same detergent. I will say that Prayer works and I wont Give up on my family. This Sunday, as I was recieving Prayer from my Pastor and First Lady for Our Family and myself to be strengthened, I was warned of some confusion that was to come, I was told to be prepared, but also given Hope that there is gonna be a breakthrough. Friends, with everything that has transpired in this last year, a breakthrough for my family, even after this tragic loss of Uncle Carl, would be worth all the trouble I've endured.
I will admit, Ive been very stressed, tired, overwhelmed, emotional. But I try to keep reminding myself that It is not about me, the battle is not mine, it is The Lord's. This is a chance to Glorify God through my actions. To Give God the Glory through my testimony of family unity through trials, and my Pastor's prophecy coming true. Let thy will be done, Lord. Let Thy will Be done.
Thank you for Carl's life, for the things he taught us. the unconditional love he showed, the hearty laughs, fishing lessons. stories, hugs. smiles. He was a great Brother, Father, Uncle. and Son. now, his work here is done, his final work, is to unite his family in celebrating that life; since You ,our Heavenly Father, have called him home. Thank you, Lord, for allowing us to have him in our lives for the appointed time.
In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.
Eva Burrows
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