Family

I am not a reductionist. I do not believe that things should be reduced to the least common denominator. I do not believe that things should be brought to the prime number in which they exist. I do believe in complexities innate in all of us, from the smallest amoeba to the largest land mammal. That being said, I am definitely not with those who would define family as genetic in origin. That is definitely a part of it, and in my genetic family I have one living brother and mom as well as cousins and nieces and soon to be grand-nieces. BUT that is not my only family. My family is the family of Christ and God. More than spiritual are many of them but definitely when I commit to God to be His and His alone the Spirit makes me Him and then makes me part of us. I love being in my family, we fellowship, we have regular fun days, spring and fall fests, and we come together as a family to take a meal at the Lord's table. I am often proud of my family in their achievements in school and in their turning of their lives toward God. And that decision is the best decision we all can make.