If the chubby cheeks don’t automatically give it away, spend
an hour with my dad and I and you will quickly realize we are very similar (in
more ways than even we would like to acknowledge). We like the same things.
Dad runs. I run. We run. Dad
reads. I read. We start lots of books and never finish them. Dad loves backpacking & the
outdoors. I love backpacking & the
outdoors. We go backpacking adventures
in the outdoors. He does triathlons. I
would love to have time to do them. He has 7 letters in his 1st
name. I have 7 letters in my 1st name.
We do the same things: if there is a new diet or a new way
of eating dad wants to try and you can bet your bottom dollar I will be the 1st
to join him. We both like quite. We both
retreat from chaos and enjoy solitude.
He listens. I listen. He listens to me a whole lot more than I
listen to him though…. but I do listen. ;)
We are different: he is an electrical engineer with a shop
full of tools and nails. I know how to
spell the words like substation, transmission lines and bucket truck with a
closet full of toys and games. Going
further though, Dad is the giver of sound biblical advice. He is the family theologian. He speaks.
We listen. He leads. We follow.
I have been blessed by the Father for the protection, strength
and security this man offers. I can
honestly say my earthly father is a gift from the heavenly Father. I the past I haven’t always wanted his advice
or wisdom yet when I have obeyed it (not always very compliantly or passively)
I was rewarded for my obedience. The rewards
weren’t always immediate or physical or monetary but rewards and blessings happened in return for my obedience.
No, it’s not Father’s Day but my daddy has blessed my life
more than a short blog post can express. And yes, my dad is still the MAN of the House,
the only man in the house with 2 girls and a lovely wife ;) but THE MAN,
nonetheless, and the head of our household.
Daddy, I love you :D
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