March 9, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, March 9.
On this day, four years ago, I received a message from Maryland. My youngest sister had passed away. The news was not unexpected, but you’re never fully prepared for that message. On that day I posted this devotion. I hope it will speak to you on this day.
This morning my subject is family. During our lives we may have several families - spouses, children, second marriages, grandkids, step kids, in laws. But my focus today is on our first family, the family that we grew up with, our mom, dad, sisters, brothers. That “first” family supplies a unique connection for most of us. Our siblings know us in a way that no one else does. And brothers and sisters know their parents in a unique way as well.
Change impacts the relationships in our first family, as it does everything. Our interactions may diminish over time, but the connections remain. After our parents pass, we may not see our brothers and sisters as often as we once did - but they are still a part of us.
And so today we celebrate our siblings, those people who know some of our secrets, who trust us with some of theirs. The people who fill a place in our lives that only they can fill. Pieces of our puzzle. Characters in our story.
Today we celebrate our sisters and brothers. And we remember them.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
David
cindertex50@yahoo.com
