Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth (1 John 3:18, NAS)

MY MOTHER was eight-years-old when her mother died. Aunt Lavon and Uncle Bryon took Mom into their home and raised her along with their four children. Their act ions were not considered unusual because "family takes care of family."
Some say "blood is thicker than water."
Fellow Christians are also family. We have ties that include both blood and water. Through Jesus' blood and the waters of baptism we are added to God's family.
I have witnessed this family love in act ion within our congregation. One single mother can't work because of heart problems. Four families gladly provide for her needs.
Another member, an elderly widow, has a severe hearing loss. A young mother copies notes during the sermon so that Grandma Jean can "hear" the le...