April 27, 2008, Praises Along the Way - Day-by-Day

Today was a good day for Danni. She was surrounded by loving family. It's good to have her home, in her bed, in her room where she can rest. She's been spending a lot of time with her sister and brother. I hear them laughing and joking together and it makes my mother's heart smile.

What a great time to be together as a family, enjoying the company of one another. I thank God for the privilege of family. It becomes a precious thing in times like these. It was precious before but it's just that I've become very aware what a rare and beautiful thing it is.

Like other families, we had at times taken our relationships for granted. Now, not knowing what tomorrow holds, I especially think about it more and more. I think about the little things that I appreciate about everyone involved. Things that may have annoyed me in the past seem so small and insignificant. How petty and fickle we as people can be.

God gives us beautiful souls to live with so that we won't be lonely and so that we can experience his love in greater ways and all we can think about is our grievances towards them. My prayer for all who read this is that they will have a renewed love for and ability to reach out to members of their families creating new stronger bonds with them. For they may not be here tomorrow.

I pray that God would help me and them to overlook the shortcomings and see the potential in every member of their close group of souls, that fellowship that God has placed them in known as family. God has placed you there for a reason, ask him what it is and he'll show you.