Peculiar Family for a Peculiar Woman

April 30th, 2008

People who know me will attest to the fact that I’m not like most people. Being peculiar has always been one of my trade marks. Although I’m not exactly weird, I definitely skip to the beat of my own drum.

There will really no other way for me to turn out. I come from a family of unique and unusually people. My family has the odd-ball uncle or two (who has been known to wear Superman costumes and hang from chandeliers) and a few peculiar aunts as well. That doesn’t even delve in to the peculiar state of the cousins that fill the branches of the family tree.

Life is more interesting when there are some non-conformists in the group. They may not always make sense, but they do tend to keep things interesting. I get much of my peculiar instincts from watching and copying (in some shape or form) many of the odd family members I have encountered over the years.

I am growing my children up to be peculiar as well. We are avoiding the whole “hang from the ceiling” concept and striving for a more biblical form of peculiar. Our immediate family is focusing on treating others as we would WANT to be treated and seeking to do something good for someone else each day. We also try to smile at others. If you don’t think these few acts of kindness will make people stop and stare, try it a few times.

Being peculiar doesn’t mean you have to be strange (I think my family has the corner on that market anyway). The peculiar people that God desires in His family are those that seek to do His will every step of their day.

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