The power of family
Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by Betty-rose in Blog, Featured
I thought about many things on the weekend that just passed us. It was memorable for me for many different reasons! My Eldest brother and his partner moved into their new house, it was a really beautiful moment in my eyes because it symbolized the start of something fresh. They both have 1 child, one a boy and the other a girl & are patiently awaiting the arrival of baby number 3 to complete the family. As i sat there and helped them unpack i had emotion running through my veins & had quite sometime to process some of my thoughts.
Family for me hasn’t always been life’s strong point; my family are amazing… what they experienced with me, helped me through and the journey we have walked together has been adventurous, full of learning & showered with Love. There was however always something missing; a Father.
As we started to venture into making this place their home i was so overcome with joy… My brother and his partner have had both their share of battles; at times it was painful to watch. Seeing people close to your heart hurt is never easy to endure; but all of those memories became distant thoughts as the smiles on their faces made my heart dance. I love when God brings people together, i love when he is behind things when we don’t even realise. It was powerful in one way to watch them intertwine 2 families into 1. I was proud. My big brother who never had a fatherly role model had risen above it all and became the “daddy” he never got.
Pregnancy is such a beautiful thing, as i mentioned previously my brothers partner is pregnant. She is 7 months so has a nice rotund belly. As we were sitting on the floor boards (the atmosphere of moving huh!) eating lunch her belly started to move; little baby felt like making his presence noticed & kicked around for a while. As i laid my hands on her belly and felt it i could have almost cried! Creation is such a unique thing. I felt so connected to baby ben (his name to be). I welled up with tears because i couldn’t for the life of me imagine how one can deny God in something so amazing.
On a concluding note i wanted to take a minute to encourage you if your a parent; you have the most amazing duty i think one could ever have. I think of people like my mum and can only imagine how hard it can be sometimes; making decisions and being held responsible for another life… don’t forget that you are only human. Your bound to make mistakes but as they say, its how we learn. I honestly think that within almost every heart a great parent can be found. Keep reminding yourself that you are capable, you are equipped and you can be/are great.
