Painting A Picture for Child/Step-Child!!!

Hi EveryOne!

Thank you for joining with me again.  I think I finally think I have it.  I Meditated on this for two days. I am sure all of you know when I say Meditate. It means I am I am Praying a Silent Prayer

I am learning to put a little more feeling in my words. As I have fore stated, I want you to join me, not have you turned off in Spirit because of one "'continuous" tone. Let us see what I have learned together. I do like the Idea that someone is actually reading with me.

I usually write my Scriptures in bold, but tonight I will write my Feelings, I hope that will be okay. whether bold or not. Well, do you have your coffee, tea, milk or water?  I ask that when I think I will write a lot. (smile)

I have for a very long time wondered about the term "STEP-CHILD" I do not have one but maybe that is why I have given it thought.  I have often heard it said by other people and I am sure I am not the only person that have had these thoughts. None the less I am speaking to it, because I really want to understand why?

Believe this or not I have researched today for quite a long time to fine an answer. I know about myself. I have (2) biological  sisters and (1) brother. (1) biological daughter (2) nieces, (1)grand-son

(4) great-nieces, and (4) great-nephews.

This comprises our immediate family by man's definition.

But I believe God connects SOUL families and

I have(3) additional sisters (2) sons(6) daughters ,(2) God-daughters which include all races.

( 5) nieces,(4) nephews and (3) grand-children. 

Many young people call me" MOM" and that pleases me.

Now are you asking "What does that have to do with anything?" Well, I will answer this way. I told you earlier that I had researched for answers. I was asking what else could a family be referred too instead of "STEP". You see I personally don't believe in saying "STEP" anything. I do not use the terminology especially for people. I looked up the meaning in my American Hertiage Dictionary and online this time and  it defines "STEP" (the single complete movement of raising one foot and putting it down in another spot.) That was one of the several definitions it gave. 

"STEP" indicates relationship through the marriage of a spouse or through the remarriage of a parent rather than by blood:

1. Step-brother-the son of one stepparent by a previous marriage
2. Step-child the child of one spouse by a former marriage.
3.  Step-daughter the daughter of one spouse by a former marriage

NOW REMEMBER "STEP" MEANS THE COMPLETE MOVEMENT OF RAISING ONE FOOT AND PUTTING IT DOWN IN ANOTHER SPOT.  I just don't get why the children are called "STEP" and the SPOUSES are not referred to as Step-Spouses.
It behooves me to think somewhere this doesn't cause a break-down in families. If we embody this thought we may be implanting this in our children minds. How does a family know who's stepping down? They each are biological family initially? I asked myself could children be referred to as SOUL-FAMILIES? Now I know young people perform stepping acts :), and I know step-down mean to take a lesser position that is not what I am trying to project.

BUT

I don't hear people refer to " STEP" cousins, friends, or foes. You see I believe God creates an unbreakable bond and  to be Blessed enough to find Love and a Second  family 

is to be held  in high regards.

When SPIRIT speaks to us, I think what we hear is MY CHILD.

not my STEP-CHILD.

Maybe you will began to think about it and call your family just that " MY FAMILY."

You Moms and Dads will began to be your own Brady Brunch. :) I am sure most of you already are!!!

" LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER WHOM GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER;"

  Isaiah 11:6 an a little child shall lead them.

Please join me tomorrow so I can share about SOULS. Did you know that there are over 52 verses containing positive comfort?. 

With Much LOVE

Tonnie