Blessings

It is Father's Day evening and I am reflecting on the time spent with our girls, their husbands, and our grandchildren. There are so many blessings we enjoyed: all of us worshiping together; our daughters' and John (Rachel's husband) making the Dads' favorites for dinner; watching the three precious grandchildren help in the kitchen and just generally spread love and joy around the house. I realized how special our relationships are - so many families are filled with selfish, self-centered people - they don't really care about family time. But God has blessed us with daughters who are and always have been very close and giving them husbands who are family-oriented. And, Benjamin, Micah, and Rachel Lanae have a naivete that is so unusual today - they see the joy in simple things: snuggling, lots of hugs, colored pictures to give away. They are happiest when all members of the family are together. After dinner we were sitting in the living room enjoying some laughs and stories - Rachel and John had to leave - and as it came time for Tom and I to leave a while later all five of the Peterson family were snuggled on the sofa together. What a joy to have shared today with them. Thank you God for my godly husband who is a great Daddy - and, thank you God for this most precious gift - FAMILY.