Sisterhood

Sisters are either are the best in the world, or the worst. And they can be that in the same day, in the same hour. But, no matter what we think of them, they are with us all of our lives. Our friends may move on and we might loose touch with them. But, our sisters will most likely be with us through everything.
How do you treat your sister? Is she just a nuisance, or is she someone you choose to love, no matter what the circumstances may be?
I have three sisters. They are approximately 2, 6 and 8 years younger than me, and I love them to peices!!! That doesn't mean that I show it all the time though. I can say that I have a whole lot more patience for other ladies around me than I do for my sisters. That is NOT a good thing. It is something I have to work on.
Over the years I have learned to value my sisters a whole lot more than I used too. Me and my sister right under me fought like cats for years. Now we can talk about almost anything. I think some of that came with maturity, but God also gave us both new attitudes. We still don't see eye-to-eye on everything, but that is OK. We are able to work out our differences.
So, sisters out there who fight all the time. Moms out there who dispare over the fighting of their daughters. Work on it, pray on it, and be patient. God will change hearts and cause little girls to grow into lovely young ladies. Your daughters and sisters need your giudence and prayer, and they need your LOVE. Choose to love them and respect them. Even that step will make a difference.
And on behalf of young ladies my age: we still need prayer and guidence as well. We have hard descisions to make and cultural pressures that try make us fit the 'mold'. I personally love it when older women take the time to talk to me, and I am sure I am not the only one.

I also want to share what Bambi says over at Raising Homemakers. She says things really nicely, and goes into a number of practical applications.