Gifted Sisters

I am constantly amazed at how wonderful my sisters are.  I have one sister God gave me when I was three and then three more I gained through marriage.  All of them are great mothers, working out of the home to provide for their families while balancing the needs of husband and children.  In fact they all work in a service-type profession, helping or teaching others.  But each of them also has unique gifts and I wonder if they realize it?  I thought I would take some time to honor each of them, in no particular order, and recognize their gifts.

My sister has the ability to help all feel completely comfortable in her home.  She is always inviting others over and no matter who is there we all feel like family.  She has the gift of hospitality and showers it abundantly on anyone who comes within reach of her.

One of my sisters-in-law is absolutely hilarious!  When she gets going, we will be crying from laughing so hard.  I always know I will have fun when she is around.  Helping others laugh, but not at the expense of someone else, is a gift we all need to experience on a regular basis.

Whenever we have family get-togethers, we eat. (of course - why else get together?)  Another of my SIL's is always there asking "what can I do to help?"  To a person who feels incompetent at social gatherings (me) she seems so amazing - calm, confident, and always knowing what to do.

Sis-in-law #3 has an incredible talent in photography.  I realize this one doesn't have to do with relationships like the previous gifts I mentioned.  While this sis-in-law can do those things also, I would be remiss if I didn't mention her ability behind the camera.  She can capture the moment in a 3x5 setting like no one I've seen.  While I can look at a situation and see an opportunity for a beautiful photo, she actually executes it - perfectly.  We have memories now of our family that will last because she was there to take the picture.

Each one of them is an incredible woman.  We don't always get along, nor do we get to spend a lot of time together just having fun.  I hope, though, that we can always see the beauty in each other and the irreplaceable value we each have.  Our family would be less without any one of these ladies.  My life is more because of them.

Love you each, sisters!  Thank you for being a part of my life.  I am blessed by God to have you as family.