Last weekend it was our joy to have meals with our son's family on the Saturday and our daughter's family on Sunday. And today I had lunch with our youngest grandson. I suppose I have spent more time with him than with the rest of the grandchildren, as he was born after we came back home to Singapore to retire.
So this last few days we enjoyed the fellowship of all the members of our family. Never underestimate the importance of family relationships. All God's creatures need that sense of belonging. There is born within us the desire to belong and feel accepted. Values are passed on from one generation to the next.
My wife and I live on our own. Our married children live with their own families, rightly so. They don't live far from us - our son's family live only about six kilometres from where we are and our daughter's family seven kilometres in the opposite direction. We are glad, despite their busy schedules these days, they make time to have us for fellowhip and meals.
Our youngest, God's special child Dora Poh Chin is very tenderly and lovingly cared for by the staff and nurses of our Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home. We see her every Tuesday when we visit the Home to do ministry. There is a wonderful caring ministry at Peacehaven.
When young I used to sing a lovely chorus which says,
"With Jesus in the family, Happy, happy home"
And we have the church family the members care for each other.
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