In a funeral this afternoon, I’m going to talk about family.. that family as Margaret Mead - the anthropologist  - said, “family is the building block of society”. Our world (international, national, local) is in a mess ( that’s the southern use of the word). We’re in a “ mess” because the family is in a “ mess”. Father, you gave us the family, we pray that You would strengthen, heal and draw them to You. In Jesus name, amen.