We have a common bond which unites us and makes us "kin by marriage". The love of our children and the bond created by marriage, makes us kin in my eyes. My other two children are already married and I consider their inlaws family also.
We have an instant common bond that creates a kinship like no other. AND when grands begin to be added to the mix--it only grows stronger. As we watch them unite and live life together, we share the bond history cannot deny. We are all players in the grand production of their life together.
Throughtout my life, a beautiful tapestry has been woven over the years of family and family by marriage and friends. Ever changing--one thing is always constant, the tapestry is a work in progress.
We all have our own unique tapestries. No two are alike, but all are wonders to behold. New colors and designs are added over the years--some colors fall from the weave and new ones are added. NOTHING though can take away from the great beauty of the tapestry and its design. A design ordained by God Himself--NOT ONE THING could be any more magnificent.
2 I want you woven into a tapestry of love,
in touch with everything there is to know of God.
Colossians 2:2
It is good to have a family, and to meet, often as a family. And it is also good when families grow through marriage(s). Marriages are a good thing, I think. If it was not for marriage people would have to argue with complete strangers. At least with marriages arguments are kept within the family. Better than washing one's dirty linen in the open for all to see. Especially when the washing machine is broken. I like our washing machine. Whenever I put something red in it all the washing comes out pink. And that starts an argument. In the family. Which proves my point that families are good. In our family most of us are boxers. Except for my uncle. He is a sheepdog.
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My first laugh of the day, Victor!
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Congratulations to your daughter in law!! What an accomplishment. You look great, Lulu!!!! smiles
ReplyDeleteWe are all proud of her! Aww- thank you! Feeling great too!
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Amen to the tapestry always changing, morphing, heading into directions we didn't quite expect, Lulu.
ReplyDeleteYet certain strands seem to flow from generation to generation as legacies live on ... sometimes in unexpected colors. He is the Master Weaver, isn't He.
Absolutely, the pattern is ever evolving!
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Thanks for the reminder of God's blessings of our families and extended families. Congratulations to Gabe and both families!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I am so blessed by all those I call family!
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Oh, yes, marriage does create new families for us, weaving us together like nothing else. Thank you for reminding us that we are all a part of that tapestry, Lulu.
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Bless you, Martha!
DeleteLOVED OUR TIME TOGETHER!
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