Sweets for the sweets!!

   Cupcakes on a Thursday? Why not? I have my sweet nieces here this week and my boys are thrilled they are. They love them dearly! Sara was born two weeks before Chance who was born two weeks before LeeAnn. They are so fun together but like any set of three 16 year olds stuck together in the house they began to argue today. One was offended by another and became angry and was sharped tongued with the first, who then became hurt as well. Well hurt gives birth to anger and by lunch time at the restaurant they were pouting and snapping. We ate together and then I took them to Walmart, where we sat in the parking lot and had a little come to Jesus. I explained to them that we are related, we are family. And while I know that our family has a history of operating out of a spirit of offense and hurt, We become easily angered and our biggest desire is to know and prove that we are right, things are said that can't be unsaid and can't be unheard, however, that's not how most families are. Galatians 5:14-15 for the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command, love your neighbor as yourself. If you continue to bite and devour each other watch out or you will be destroyed by one another! I told them that we would talk it out and get right on over it and we did! And I felt this deserved some baking in the middle of the day on a Thursday! Can I get an amen! LOL
   I am from a hurt and wounded family. Not only have we been hurt by outsiders but we've hurt one another as well. I am not innocent and have been right there barking biting and roaring. However, since my salvation I am trying to change. I am not perfect but I am changing. My biological family reminds me of a hurt and wounded church, where everyone was just trying to be right and did not care who was injured in their vindication. I love a church that is acting as the redeemed family loving one another through thick and thin, and at times giving up their right to be right in favor of God's command to love one another! I am proud to be a member of just such a church family! I think we should have cupcakes at the next service!! LOL
   God bless and keep you, Ms Jill