I recently saw an interesting sign that read the following:
Fri(END)
Boyfri(END)
Girlfri(END)
Bestfri(END)
Everything has an END except for
FAM(ILY = I love You)
I have been blessed with incredible friends. I have not one but several best friends and they are and have been a miracle in my life.
I know they say friends are our chosen family, but have you ever stopped to think that our family may just be our chosen friends? Chosen by God, that is.
It’s kind of an “out there” thought, but I am so grateful for my family and I know that families can be together forever.
It is easy to love people who agree with us, who are compatible with us, who don’t challenge us, who have similar interests or things in common. It is in our families that we learn to TRULY love… unconditionally, just because.
I absolutely love my family. I admire my mom’s tenacity, my dad’s life philosophy, my brother’s kindness, my sister’s discernment, my little sister’s character, my little brother’s fun loving nature. They all complement me and fill my life with possibilities.
- YES, we are all IMPERFECT. From little to major mistakes, life does happen.
- YES, we do have DISAGREEMENTS.
- YES, we do DISAPPOINT each other from time to time.
- YES, feelings are HURT at times.
- YES, we get ANNOYED and/or FRUSTRATED every once in a while…
“Love is patient” for a reason. Love is patient because patience is required, because love is a choice, an exercise, an active verb.
Regardless of the mistakes, offenses, hurt feelings, seemingly bad choices, and challenging circumstances that may surround belonging to a family, we can choose to actively exercise our love. Love heals open wounds and clears ugly scars. Love restores life and light through the power of forgiveness.
Think about your family and ponder how belonging to them has made you who you are today and how God has blessed you with that amazing opportunity. You are blessed and highly favored!
Elayna is a single mom of 4, award-winning Storyteller, Story Strategist, and Student of Pain. She’s a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, and 4x TEDx speaker. Founder of the Positive MOM® and creator of the S.T.O.R.Y. System: a blueprint to craft and share powerful stories that will transform your results, so you can have the wealth, opportunities, and freedom you deserve. Connect with Elayna Fernández at thepositivemom.com/keynote-speaker and follow @thepositivemom. To receive a gift from Elayna, click HERE.
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