I recently enjoyed reconnecting with my cousin, Cindy. When I was six weeks old, her mother cared for me while my mom was hospitalized for spinal meningitis. Soon after, my Aunt Helen adopted Cindy and her brother, Duane. Now, Aunt Helen and Uncle Fred are both gone and Cindy’s brother has also passed away. Once again feeling a bit “orphaned”, Cindy reached out and it was wonderful to be with her again.

All of us have had human parents and our connection to them is a big part of our identity. But it is when we feel disconnected that we reach out for more.

God wants to adopt us all. But to some extent, we must let go of our human identity in order to reach out for a new spiritual connection. We must experience enough pain, frustration, or loss that we reach out for more than our humanity has to offer.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:4

We are made for relationship. So if you are feeling broken as a human or cut off from others, reach out! Reach out to God, your heavenly Father, and to those who can be spiritual family to you.

The cool thing is, when you reach out, you give God and others the pleasure of connection.

Thank you, Cindy!