YOU are My Family
Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
by Marijo Phelps
My aging parents have gone to be with the Lord. Though I don’t know my biological father nor his side of the family right now it is safe to say that I have one sister. The best sister a girl could have, Colette. Technically she is my half sister but there is nothing half about her. And she shares her kids and grandkids with me since I have never been pregnant and am not blessed with my own. She also had the very best hubby who, for 42 years now has graciously consented to be my brother-in-law AND lend me his siblings as my own.
Encouragement has come from all parts of the globe. It might be during the middle of the night when the pain meds are giving me nightmares/hallucinations and I need prayer back up. I can get online and contact people who will pray from numbers of writer’s sites, from Every Home for Christ where I worked for over 9 years and am still in contact and from Youth with a Mission where Mick and I met and served back in the 80s.
To me, life is all about relationship, first, our relationship with God and then our relationships with each other. You receive what you pour out into those relationships (well, the one with God can get pretty one-sided as we soak up His love but there is blessing in balance there too)
I cannot put into words how the support and prayers of all the “Stuffies” has helped me smile and carried me through these past few weeks. I mentioned before we might not always agree, what family does? But you all have gone out of your way to give me a hand, a word, your prayers and encouragement. You have lightened my load by helping me carry it. You have been there when the light dimmed to shine into my life. You have brought laughter into times that might have had that ingredient missing otherwise.
This is a perfect picture of what family is all about. I am blessed to call you Family and be a tangible part of yours even if you are now sorta “Stuffie”. GRIN
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http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
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Marijo Phelps,saved by Jesus grace in 1974, from 9 years atheism into His loving arms. She is wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media. Her name is pronounced Mary Jo. She was an RN for 23+ years, missionary with YWAM,statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ 9 years. Her first poem published when she was four years old. (her mom had much to do with that!) She has been writing ever since.
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Beautiful! God will continue to bless you. Encouragement is what friends and family are for. I'm always here for you if you need a prayer or even just to talk. You can contact me day or night.I consider you as a friend and a sister in Christ.
With Hugs and Love,
JessieAmazing what happens through the internet, isn't it? And I can think back not too far to when we didn't even have cell phones. Glad we are connected my sister!
Your ebullient spirit acts as a vehicle. I know you attribute everything to the Lord, but you have some distinctive qualities of your own. Thanks for being an example to all of us. With Love, ChristoferHe made me a new creature - what can I say? I can say thank you! (to you and to Jesus!)
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