I have been blessed throughout my life with tons of family. My mom has been married a few times (sorry mom, but who's countin right?) and through each marriage we have remained connected to some or all of the family members...I know it seems strange to some, but to me, it is who I am-and I love each and every one of those family members as if they were blood relatives. A few sundays ago my Pastor preached about family and it was like he was speaking to me :) I have attached a link where you can read his full sermon from that day if you would like: click here to read more from Pastor Ron Point of my mumbling is this...for 18 years I was also blessed to be part of another family-as soon as Marcus and I started dating his family opened their hearts to me and never let me go. For that I am eternally grateful :) And now, even though he has passed away-they still love me and my girls and never leave us out...which makes me happy, because I need them in our lives-even though Marcus isn't here on Earth with us-we are still family. As many of you know, our family is growing even larger :) God has blessed us again and brought Joe, Price & Reece into our lives....so now our family includes them and their family...I personally feel like you can never have too many people to love or to love you-right?!?! ;)
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| Sela, Price, Reece & Sloane with their nutcrackers-making crazy faces :) |
As Thanksgiving approached, I was hit hard with emotions that took me by surprise....Marcus' grandfather had a stroke and has been hospitalized in Houston trying to recover...as the girls and I traveled there on Thanksgiving Day to visit-I had to drive right in front of MD Anderson..which I have not done since March....and it was HARD. But thank God I had the love and support of all the Stanley/Dies/Bertrand/Havard/Curtis/Coleman families-and it was a good day. Yes it was an emotional roller coaster-but we made it through.
I have learned over the past few months...that everyone grieves differently-everyone handles stress differently-and if we all just step back and give each other some space....and respect our differences....we will truly get along better and be able to understand each other.....
I really don't have much more to add on this post-sorry if it is all over the place..but my main point was that Family does matter-and we need to hold on to all the family we can....God created family, even before He created the church...so in my opinion-Family is VERY important to God-don't you think?!?!
3 comments:
Mindy - You couldn't be more correct. Family is VERY important, and you are truly blessed with many families who love you! I am so thankful that you continue to have the love and support from the Stanley family, and equally thankful for your new-found family. I love you and your beautiful family, and I wish you much happiness and peace! God bless!
Mindy,
You are doing such an amazing thing here with this blog. I read some of the posts and I was touched by all of them. I am sorry for your loss and will keep your family in my prayers.
On November 5, 2010 I found out that I have melanoma on my ankle. I had it surgically removed to get all the extra tissue out and everything came back as cancer free. Although I am so extremely worried because I am 22 years old, and I have removed 15 moles in the last year.
I will continue to read you blog, as it is encouraging and inspriring. Thank you dearly.
S.
Mindy,
I did post previously not sure if it went through. I am very sorry for your loss. You and are children are very strong, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Melanoma is a difficult cancer to fight. I have been diagnosed with early stages of melanoma, and have just had surgery, it can be very draining!
feel free to come by my blog!
S.
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