30 Days of Thankful: Cousins

We are so happy and thankful that Shelly and family moved back to Texas this summer so that we can get cousin time, like today's impromptu visit, even more often. I know how much I treasure childhood memories with my cousins, so it makes these moments especially poignant.





We wish even more of you lived near!

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Pope Francis on Sunday [Oct. 13, 2013] preached about the importance of gratitude and thankfulness for the Christian community and for family life....

“Saying ‘thank you’ is such an easy thing and yet so hard,” his homily continued. “How often do we say ‘thank you’ to one another in our families? These are essential words for our life in common.”
 
The Pope gave special attention to the need to show consideration for one’s family.

“If families can say these three things, they will be fine: ‘sorry,’ ‘excuse me,’ ‘thank you.’ How often do we say ‘thank you’ in our families? How often do we say ‘thank you’ to those who help us, those close to us, those at our side throughout life? All too often we take everything for granted.”

From "Pope Francis: Thank Your Family" in the National Catholic Registry