The brothers are getting together at 6:15 A.M. this morning to pray for our company, as well as their relationship with one another, and whatever else they are led to do. What better way to start the Strange Family blog, this being my first post. In Psalms 133:1 says, "How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live together in harmony!" (The exclamation point is even in the Bible.) This verse expresses the biggest desire I've had since having five sons. There were years in which I not only wondered if they could dwell "in harmony"; I just hoped they wouldn't destroy each other before reaching adulthood. Of course that's a mild exaggeration, but there were times that it looked impossible for them to love one another as friends should, and not just tolerate each other because they were brothers. When they were younger it seemed easier because Burt and I have always been around to encourage them to get along. Many times they were told to "bless one another" after somebody had made a smart comment or put-down. We have had to insist that they go through the process of apologizing and asking for forgiveness and having the offended party verbalize the forgiving. They have had to hug each other after a settled dispute. They have heard the reminder that they are each other's best friends for life...
in short, they have had the relationship thing preached to them all their lives.
The fact that Burt and I are both only children might be a factor in our parenting style, or it might just be that the bickering makes someone with my temperament get depressed. Whatever the case, I love Psalm 133:1.
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Miss Careen! Don't stop blogging....you are leaving me to guess what is next!
Love you,
Jenny
Well it's Saturday night about 10:30, Clint and I are unwinding from our anniversary celebration and wanted to post a little something on the family blog. So we want to reiterate Psalm 133:1. Lollie does like that verse and she knows how to put it in action through prayer. Clint and I left Friday afternoon with Harrison not getting in his required daily naps, also not feeling well, major's ear was swelling trying to get infected, Pops having a warf rat in his knee, and me leaving to have QT time with Clint and trying to get a sore throat---- So with all that said we give thanks to answered prayer because Harrison slept well last night and had a great day today (feeling great), Major's ear looks awesome, swelling is gone and is healing perfectly, I had great QT time with Clint and feeling great, and as for Mr. Burt's warf rat it has diminished to a mouse and is within striking distance of the mouse trap!!!! So we all had a great weekend!!! Thanks be to God and Lollie and Pops. And through all this Lollie survived!!!
I almost forgot the visit from Uncle Jed which I know Harrison and Major enjoyed thoroughly as well as Mr. Burt---- after all without Jed's help Mr. Burt would not have been able to get out of the shower!!!! :0)
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