Growing Up in God's Family

I started writing something last year with this title and I didn't get as far as I wanted to...it seems that I have a bunch of ideas for books and things that I want to write, but I haven't explored them fully enough and then haven't spent the time to just sit down and start writing.

My main premise with this idea was that we are all growing up in God's family...regardless of how messed up it is, was or will be. We all end up with a unique story to tell that will be significant to someone else.

I guess it kind of hit me today again because I re-connected with my Mom's side of the family and I think that is a pretty neat thing. I hope that I get to know them better and that it will only enrich my life, my children's lives and those that know us.

For better or worse, I thought I would share my intro that I started with last year...you can comment if you like, but more than that...maybe anyone who reads this will realize that they have a story worth telling as well.

What kind of person has grown up in God’s family? I am not a preacher or a pastor and no, my father was not either. I have had no training in ministry or psychology; I didn’t major or minor in philosophy and I have written no other books, so far.

I am simply a person who decided to write his story down and share it with others. I have drawn conclusions that not everyone would agree with and I have probably categorized things in ways that clinical doctors would shake their heads at. I have not written this as an expert in the field, or as a person trying to create the next ‘big thing’ or a new field of study. It is my story and some of my interpretations and reflections thus far. It is how I see God working in our lives.
This is not a testament to overcoming challenges. There are people who have had a much more difficult life. There are people who have had it easier. However, no one has had my story. Each of us has our own story to tell and ways in which that story can reach people. I am writing this because I think that there are people out there that need to read it. There are people that could benefit from seeing something familiar in these pages and deciding that there is a truth here that could be useful to them. It is for me and for them...the other people who are growing up in God’s family.