Saturday Psalm ~ 1-30-2010

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Psalm 133:1

Building Sibling Relationships ~ Part 3

Being Friends with Sisters

Being friends with sisters sounds so easy. They’re girls and we’re girls. But sometimes it’s not as easy as it sounds. Sometimes we have different personalities. I have one sister who loves pink. She would have the bedroom and everything in it pink if she could. My other sister, however, doesn’t care for pink so much. We each have differences like these, and sometimes it seems like we don’t have anything in common. But that’s when we get to learn and be creative! If you don’t think you have anything in common with your sister maybe you just need to learn more about her or learn to enjoy some of the things she enjoys. Something else you could do is find a new activity that both of you enjoy.

I think one of the best ways to build relationships with sisters is to have fun being girls together. On a cold, rainy day, pull out the teacups and have a tea party together. Get dressed up in pretty dresses together for special occasions. Learn to do each other’s hair. Have a girl’s movie night and watch a girly movie. One summer evening, my sisters and I did pedicures. We clipped and filed our toenails, put lotion on our feet, and then painted our toenails (pink, of course!). It was a lot of fun, and built memories that we’ll keep forever. So find some ways to enjoy being a girl with your sisters, and take the time to build relationships with them while you do it together.

Saturday Psalm ~ 1-23-2010

My soul waits for the Lord

More than the watchmen for the morning;

Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.

Psalm 130:6

Building Sibling Relationships ~ Part 2

Why You Should Be Friends with Your Siblings

You may be thinking, “Why do I need to be friends with my siblings? I have other friends, and, besides, they’re my siblings.” Well, I have three reasons why you should be friends with your siblings.

The first reason is a verse found in the Old Testament. Psalm 133:1 says, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” This verse tells us that it’s good and pleasant for siblings to be friends. It’s a good thing and it makes life more pleasant for you and everyone else.

Another reason we should be friends with our siblings is that our siblings will always be our siblings. Friendships change, people move away, start going to a different church, or their interests become different from ours. However, our siblings will always be there. I have had many friendships change over the years, but my brother and sisters have continued to love and support me and will continue to do so.

A third, and I believe the most important, reason we should be friends with our siblings is that we are Christians. The World, the people who do not follow God and His ways, expect siblings to fight and not like each other. However, because we are Christians, we should treat our siblings differently than non-Christians treat their siblings. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” and Ephesians 4:24 tells us to: “Put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.”So, we are to stop treating our siblings as the World expects us to, and start treating them the way God wants us to treat them.

Hopefully, these three reasons I’ve given have helped you to see that we should be friends with our siblings.

Building Sibling Relationships ~ Part 1

It seems impossible that two people could live in the same house and only be mere acquaintances. And yet that is the state of most sibling relationships. We spend years living and growing together, but we don’t take the time to learn about our siblings and build a relationship with them. God has blessed me with good relationships with my siblings. I have a very special and unique relationship with each of them. We enjoy spending time together, and because we spend so much time together, we know each other. Besides my parents, my brother is the person who knows me the best. Having good relationships with siblings is not something that comes easily or quickly. It’s something we have to work at. It takes time and energy. Over the next few posts, I’m going to share with you ways to build relationships with your siblings, and encourage you to make them your closest friends.

Saturday Psalm ~ 1-16-2010

I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait,

And in His Word do I hope.

Psalm 130:5

Saturday Psalm ~ 1-9-2010

Your name, O Lord, is everlasting,
Your remembrance, O Lord, throughout all generations.
Psalm 135:13

Saturday Psalm ~ 1-2-2010

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

Sing praises to His name for it is lovely.

Psalm 135:3