an important reminder found in my devos today..
Healthy family life develops and grows through relationships. These ties are strengthened by times of informal fellowship where news is exchanged on the happenings of the day, where people are able to freely talk about their thoughts and feelings, where decisions of common interests and concern are made, and where one can have some fun. Here we can feel like an important member of the fmaily, loved and cared for by other members...
In small groups, we help one another know Christ better and fulfill his purpose for our lives. We can relax, being casual and completely at ease. Even with differences and disagreements, the atmosphere of openness and acceptance in a small group draw people closer to one another--as would happen in any family.
-Robert Munger