Today is a day for us all to show appreciation to our dads for the things they have done for us and the way they have shaped our lives. So Happy Father's Day to all the Dads. My prayer for you is that you are still are enriching you child's life every day; guiding and teaching them in life lessons, regardless of their age. But most of all, that you are showing them the way of the Lord, who is the supreme Father of us all. I pray you are mimicking His love and compassion.
Growing up I remember hearing things like, "you will understand when you get older" or "this is important stuff to know" and like every other I brushed it off a lot of the time. However, my dad never gave up. Some people just quit repeating themselves, but not my dad. Up until a year or so ago I still got the same talks that I got before I went to college. But you know, I am BEYOND grateful for it. He wants me to have the best, happiest life possible, so he repeated it until he was sure I understood. And all the sayings are true, you really do understand once you get older. It all kinda "clicks".
I am beyond blessed to have the dad I have. All he has ever wanted was for me to be happy, although growing up I only thought my parents were mean and just wanted to make my life miserable. But I realized several years ago, that wasn't the case. My dad wanted to make sure I was ready for the "real world". The life where there won't always be opportunities for him to swoop in and save me. Some lessons are learned the hard way. Others can be avoided by having ears that hear. (The irony here is that I just read my Sunday school lesson, and it was talking about having ears that hear God..completely unplanned that it fit perfectly!)
In most of my situations, I had ears that heard. Maybe because I heard it so much, maybe because it just "clicked" sooner for me then most people. Either way, I am grateful for my dad and all that he has taught me.
I love you, Dad. Happy Father's Day.
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