My husband and I spend most of the time a long way from family, but this summer we got to see many of the people on my side. During our visit there was a family wedding, a family funeral, and a celebration of a 60th wedding anniversary, in addition to all the usual everyday moments -- conversations, meals, trips to the store or a museum, a boat ride down the Ohio River. It is so good to be close for a while, even in sadness, close to the people who have known you forever. Family is one of God's greatest gifts.
Sara Groves' song "Precious Again" talks about those things that we take for granted or don't even notice, like family love. When we're blessed enough to grow up in a family where it's just there, it's just there. And then, there are those moments when it's all precious, so precious again.
Leigh Ann is hosting this month, and chose the beautiful prompt "Family." Head over and see what everyone else has to say.
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