FAVORITE TREE part 2

Recently I wrote a blog about my favorite tree which reminded me of my family tree (read previous blog here); now I’m adding to that…the blog, not my family tree.

The Banyon Tree

The Banyon tree is different than most traditional trees. While most trees have a main trunk and single root system, the Banyon tree’s roots are shallow, grow sideways, and then protrude back above the soil and create another tree. That process continues, creating multiple trees from the same root system.

That process got me thinking about a few friends in my life that are as close to me as family; in fact, maybe even closer. These are men I choose to let into a deeper part of my life. They know things about me that some of my family members don’t even know. We’re from the same root system, the human race, and keep growing closer.  

Thanks Debi!

There’s a particular family member of mine who is close to just about everyone in our family. She is connected by the same root system and is also close to all the trees that grow from it. She knows everyone’s name…even all the second cousins, and in our family, that’s a lot of names to remember. She attends every family gathering, personal events, knows everyone’s birthday, stays connected via text, phone calls, emails, social media, and probably even writes a letter to some. This person even takes their Timber of Faith cap to Mexico, and we should all blessed to have a family member like her.

2 Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the same comfort we ourselves receive from God.