On Easter Sunday our oldest daughter, Holly, had a big Easter dinner for her family and for her husband Dewey’s family. Now that may sound like a very normal event and it actually is for us. We are from two different cultures. Dewey’s family is Puerto Rican and we are Caucasians.
Jimmy and I talked on the way over to their house with our part of the meal of how excited we were to see Dewey’s family. We agreed that we were so glad that from the beginning we made the decision to embrace rather than reject them.
Our lives have been so much richer because they are part of us and I hope their lives are richer because we are part of them.
We had a wonderful blend of food, as usual. Puerto Rican rice and other special dishes and my green bean and corn casserole and baked pineapple were all part of the meal. As we fellowshipped together other Puerto Rican and Mexican families joined us. What a celebration. In some cases there was a language barrier, but the love still flowed and food speaks beyond words.
Thank you Lord for helping us embrace rather than reject. Thank you for the great love that we have. Dewey’s mother kept bringing Jimmy food, wanting to make sure he was being taken care of. So much love in such a small precious woman.
Let’s learn to celebrate and embrace each other rather then separate ourselves. We are living proof that the joy is beyond measure.
Anne
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