A Small-Large Family

Ours is a very small family: Three sons. 

Only son #2 is married and added two to our small number: a daughter-in-love and one grandson. But they live abroad. Now with Tony no longer in the count, our unit has become even smaller. 

To celebrate a milestone, son#2 and his family never fail to send us party food. This year, on son #3’s birthday, all three of us (son#1 and son#3) shared the yum. That is now our new version of celebration, which has nothing to do with numbers.  Special days are blessings from above and so we thank the giver of grace who keeps us grounded.  

Ours is a very large family: A church-full of fellow believers, with whom we share our Sundays and other days of the week to pray and study the Word. I havee dozeb[ns and dozens of nieces aand nephews, rooms full of grandkids, who "mano" every time they see me. 

On son #3’s birthday, he was greeted by about 300+ of all church mates—of all ages. What a celebration it was! 

He was gifted with a cake, while the crowd sang the birthday song before he blew the candles. Then they flooded him with words of joy, tributes they are called.  I was asked by our pastor to say my piece before he led the prayer for my youngest son, now the chairman of the church board, but who was not even an idea when my family became a member of this faithful church—now celebrating its 50th year.  

All of these are recorded on videos and in my mind (for as long as the Lord allows it to hold them). 

For now, I have these two photos to keep and treasure. 

A small-large family is more than enough reason to keep celebrating life.  

"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."  Psalm 16:11 ESV