I was blessed by 3 sisters of my own! (And a brother, but he isn't the focus of this post, but will have one soon enough!) I am the youngest of all of them, and with the hardships of being the last child to do anything, my reward was seeing them make mistakes and learning how to grow up. All of my sisters are significantly older than me; the closest one being 10 years older. You could say I just didn't have one mother growing up-I had "four". My sisters were the ones to yell at me when I dressed inappropriately, they were the ones to lick their fingers to wipe something off of my face, they were the ones to drive me to softball practices, and they were the ones that did my hair and makeup for special events. I know that many people are not lucky enough to have a sister, but I was overly lucky to get three of them! I don't want you to get it entirely wrong-there is drama- a lot of it. Sometimes I wonder why we fight or disagree with one another, but then I figure it is because we are all so close. Like Elsa and Anna in the film, they were disconnected. Elsa's parents made her hide away because her powers struck Anna's hair when she was young. Because of this separation, they didn't grow and become close with one another.
This was a very sad part of the movie. Anna's famous song "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?" was a multi-scene serenade to her sister, practically begging her to go outside and play with her. Because of Elsa's power and fear or destruction, she avoids her sister at all cost. I could not imagine this happening to me! I hear stories about sisters who haven't talked to each other for 20+ years and I think it is extremely sad. I may get frustrated and annoyed with my sisters, but I could not imagine ostracizing myself from them for so long. All children's movies aside, the bond between sisters is a very strong one, and one that should not be broken. My sisters may never know the impact they all have had on my life; both emotionally and spiritually. Each individual sister has passed down qualities of themselves that have beneficially poured into my life. The relationship between sisters or siblings, is not only beneficial for your everyday human life, but for your spiritual one as well. The sibling love is a specific call from Christ, as we are called and commanded to "...Love one another." In the book of Genesis it mentions:
"Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be
spared for your sake.”
Genesis 12:13
This specific verse is specific to "Frozen" **SPOILER ALERT!** because this is literally what Anna does for her beloved sister. She risks her life to save her sister. What a special bond and act of love that takes. (Sound familiar???) Another verse that I like comes from Titus, and it's a part of a verse that I think represents the impact on a healthy, Biblical sister relationship:
"And so train the young women to love their husbands and children..."
Titus 2:4
If anything, one of the most beneficial things about having a sister is being able to observe their lives and their decisions. This verse from Titus is something that is dear to my heart, because it is something that my sisters have instilled in me! It has been such a crazy, (sometimes) overwhelming, loving journey to see my sisters transform from girlfriend to fiance to wife to mother. From 2012 to now, I have been blessed with three adorable nephews and a beautiful niece. I have seen all of my sisters rise to the occasion and fulfill the full-time duty of a Godly mother. They have taught me, just as Titus says, to love my future husband and my future children, simply by their acts and lives.
They say that observation is the best form of learning....but lucky for me, I was able to learn 3x and for many years to come......
In His forever & always,
Cassandra
