Be The Glue

Super Glue is some really strong stuff! Here's my challenge for you today: Become like Super Glue for your family.

That may seem like a strange goal to you, but it's a worthy one. You should have God so big on the inside of you that His beautiful love, gorgeous goodness, and attractive acceptance radiate from you onto your family...sticking them together. In today's world it's tough to keep a family intact. Divorce, even for believers, is at an all-time high. Children run away from home. Family members turn their backs on one another. Let's face it: We are all under attack! That's why it's so important to become the glue for your family.

Yes, raising a family can be challenging! It can even be more challenging when you have aging parents that are in need of care too. I have personally experienced this. Drew, my youngest son was 4 months shy of turning 2 when my mother was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Jake had just turned 6. Mom's cancer was at stage 2 when they found it. She had to undergo surgery and many, many chemo treatments. Dad also had early stages of Parkinson's disease at the time. Mom lived just a short 16 months after her diagnoses.

When my dad had his heart attack Drew was 5 and Jake was 10. Dad was already in an assisted living facility when his heart attack occured. Dad struggled for 16 months as well. He passed away this past December.

Being the glue that held my family together was definitely a tremendous challenge. I couldn't have done it without my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! He was and always will be...MY SUPER GLUE!!!

So how do you become the Super Glue for your family? Live out the love of Jesus in your home. Let your family see your faith. Pray for one another every single day! Speak peace over your household. Let God bond your family together with His supreme love, and get ready to experience a beautiful home life no matter what trails come your way. Pretty soon, others will ask how you "keep it all together." They'll want to know why your family is different. And you'll be able to tell them about God's love, His peace and His goodness.

Sticking it out--especially when times are rough--is rare in today's world. But as believers, we should set the example for a beautiful, happy home life. So be the glue today!

I want to be sure that my family knows what blessings they are at every age, every day no matter what life throws at me. And it's MY job to make sure they know it.

Blessings,
Dalinda