She

She is the girl that walks in the room and things brighten up.

She is able to make friends with anyone.

She shows mercy and kindness.

She has displayed many times what the hands of Jesus would look like in today’s world.

Her heart is filled with grace.

She remains un-tethered to this world, free spirited.

She has a beautiful smile.

Her laughter is contagious.

She will try and rescue any animal and even some humans too.

People enjoy being around her.

She is full of strength.

She is my SISTER.

Being that I am the older sister I have found myself many times keeping that position too critically. As the older sister I have felt it necessary to protect, prevent and provide. A role that I was not capable of meeting flawlessly. A role that was not appreciated many times, as it was interpreted as over bearing and judgmental. Which to be honest, probably came with some judgement, comments of ‘that is not how I would do it!’ or ‘why don’t you just do it the same way I did’, or even shaking my head and thinking, ‘why in the world are you doing it that way?’

**Have you ever wondered how two children who come from the same parents, the same exact DNA can be so amazingly different?

I want and desire great things for my sister! I still find myself wanting to protect, prevent, and provide for her.

God has brought me to a place in my relationship with my sister that is filled with a whole lot of peace, love, and grace. A place where He has whispered to me many times:

Nichole I have her. I see her. I know what is going on. I am talking to her.

God has brought me to a place where I see my sister as created in His image, the image of a great and amazing God!

She is His creation!

My prayer is that she will go running into His arms and fall completely in love with Him. Why? Because its such a place to live…a place about living in freedom.

I love you sis!

The song below is so amazing to me. I remember very clearly where I was sitting and what was going in my life when I heard it for the very first time. It is a song that really made me look at my life and my commitment to Jesus. It made me ask if I was truly living in relationship with Him, if I was ‘in love with Him’. When I hear this song I am reminded of how much His love does in us and through us. I am praying that I will continue to fall more in love with Him. I am praying that my sister will fall more in love with Him. I am praying that you will fall more in love with Him.



Our relationship series takes us next to the relationships we have with our brothers and sisters. Now if you are an only child...pray for the sibling relationships around you...they need it! Allow God to do a new thing in these relationships. Allow Him to reveal to you His design for the relationship...I guarantee it will look simply amazing...because its the only way He does things!

Please leave prayer requests in the comments if you have any!

　
May you be soaked in His love for you. May you be encouraged today to love your brother, your sister. Be committed to lift them up in prayer. Be challenged to write a note, make a phone call, go for a visit.