I had some wonderful encouragement today. I thank God that He gives me such a great family. I use that word to talk about my brothers and sisters in Christ. I am glad to be a part of a family that is formed and held together by a loving, heavenly Father. As part of this family, I can unite on truth and differ in opinions with my brothers and sisters. I have an awesome support system of others who are NOT THERE YET. We all suffer through pain and sorrows. We are all touched by grief. We are all just sinners who have fallen but are able to get up by the grace of God. We are all on different parts of this journey but we all have a common goal. We are NOT THERE YET, but we are cheering each other onward. I hear the stories, feelings, and emotions of those who are going through the same as me, and I see real faith. It is not just a notion or gimmick. It is lived out in the steps they take toward home. I look forward to the day when we walk into the glorious city of God. We will all know that it is because of His love we have each made it there. We are NOT THERE YET, but God is with us and has given us each other until then.