JOURNAL=A FAMILY IS

3-03-17
JOURNAL/A FAMILY IS




“........and NOT turning your back ON YOUR OWN” Isaiah 58:7


The GREATEST THING going in this world-other than God
And Jesus himself


Is the HUMAN FAMILY


So much so-
That when JESUS entered this world
He ENTERED it
Through the HUMAN FAMILY


His Mother-Mary-his step-Father-Joseph-
And his ½ brothers


And he GAVE US the opportunity
To BELONG
To his FAMILY
By being INCLUSIVE with us-
NOT exclusive to his own family


“He replied to him,
'Who is my mother-
And WHO are my brothers?'”


“Pointing to his disciples-
He said,
'HERE are my mother-
And my brothers


For WHOEVER does the will
Of my Father in heaven
IS-my brother-my sister-
And mother'” Matthew 12:48-50


He wasn't excluding
His own
He was BEING INCLUSIVE to us


SURE we all have that crazy uncle-or aunt-
Who PACES off the rooms-or-
DOESN'T wear any underwear


That niece who is on her 3rd-
Boyfriend this year


Or that son or daughter-
Who CONTINUES to live at home-
And can't find a job


But NONE of this really matters
For what is at the HEART of a FAMILY
IS LOVE


And if you have that
YOU HAVE IT ALL!


THANK YOU LORD-for this
WONDERFUL FAMILY I was born into


I LOVE my family-my extended family-
And all my friends


Just like JESUS-you are ALL my family-
And I LOVE YOU!


Robert P. Wallman
3-2-17














A FAMILY IS


A family is life
A family is love
A family is GOD'S LIGHT
Shining on us
From up above


A family is
LOVING each other
Even when we don't like them
A family is
BEING KIND to each other
When we don't want to


A family is life
A family is love
A family is GOD'S LIGHT
SHINING on us
From up above


A family is accepting each other
ACCEPTING them for who they are
NOT who you want them to be


A family is FORGIVING each other
When they acted in a way
That we don't understand-
Or-
When then don't even try
To lend a hand


A family is life
A family is love
A family is GOD'S LIGHT
Shining on us
From up above


A family is LOVE!


Robert P. Wallman
5/14/2006