This was an extremely profound moment. My dad came to church with my brother on Sunday. So, that meant that my dad, my brother, my mom, and I sat together in church. No one else. Just the four of us. Now, we have done many things together over the last 10 years, but they have always included spouses and children. Don't misunderstand me. I LOVE that we do things together which include our spouses and kids. And, my step-mom, I love her. She's fabulous, perfect for my dad. I wouldn't want things to be any different than they are. What happened Sunday, though, was truly profound. Just the 4 of us. Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother. My childhood family. I'm pretty sure that the 4 of us haven't done anything together in at least 18 years. We were so broken. There were years that my parents didn't speak. There was a year that my dad and I didn't speak. We have seriously had our ups and downs. But, there we were Sunday. All worshipping together. In that moment, I could clearly see the redeeming power of our God. There has been reconciliation in this broken family, all because each of us is on a journey to seek out a relationship with God and allow him to change our hearts. I am grateful that He gave me this moment. It allowed me to see how far we have come, all because of His redeeming love.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
We sat together in church on Sunday.
This was an extremely profound moment. My dad came to church with my brother on Sunday. So, that meant that my dad, my brother, my mom, and I sat together in church. No one else. Just the four of us. Now, we have done many things together over the last 10 years, but they have always included spouses and children. Don't misunderstand me. I LOVE that we do things together which include our spouses and kids. And, my step-mom, I love her. She's fabulous, perfect for my dad. I wouldn't want things to be any different than they are. What happened Sunday, though, was truly profound. Just the 4 of us. Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother. My childhood family. I'm pretty sure that the 4 of us haven't done anything together in at least 18 years. We were so broken. There were years that my parents didn't speak. There was a year that my dad and I didn't speak. We have seriously had our ups and downs. But, there we were Sunday. All worshipping together. In that moment, I could clearly see the redeeming power of our God. There has been reconciliation in this broken family, all because each of us is on a journey to seek out a relationship with God and allow him to change our hearts. I am grateful that He gave me this moment. It allowed me to see how far we have come, all because of His redeeming love.
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hilary, thank you for sharing this! what a sweet moment, God is so good!
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