What Happened To My Family?

What happened to my family's closeness? It seems with each death in the family and each passing year, we are growing farther apart. That seems to me to be the exact opposite of what should be happening!! It is WORK to be able to get everybody together for ANYthing! Even Christmas! We do Christmas together the same time every year. Wouldn't you think it would be easier to plan? What if Jeff and I quit making the 300 mile trip/effort to be there? Would that be easier for everyone? When Mamaw McFarling passed away is when I felt the closeness start to fade. When Uncle Bill, Uncle Larry and Aunt Wanda passed, I felt it even more. Now that my Dad and Mom have passed, I feel more than just miles apart from my family. It almost feels as if there is an invisible wedge between some family members. Or was it just me who felt the closeness in the first place? Maybe it was all in my, then naive, way of thinking. Maybe I just 'thought' we were a closeknit family. Was I being silly? Was there ever really that caring for each other?

Is it as prophesied in the Bible?
Matthew 24:12 (NKJV)
12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.


Most Precious Heavenly Father,
I come to you in praise and thankfulness for every blessing you give to me and my family and for the grace, mercy and love you give to us. Lord I lift my family to you today. Lord, please let us realize that we may not have "another chance" to see each other again. Each time may be the last before you call us home. Please heal and bring us together as an unconditional loving, close, caring family. Please forgive our transgressions, and help us to forgive each other for any mistakes that have been made. Lord please grant us grace, mercy and love toward each other as you have shown to us. To You be the glory forever.

In Jesus name I thank you and pray,
Amen


1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV)
13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.