To Honor My Daddy

Today is my Dad's birthday and so I thought I would blog about him.

If you know me....you know I'm a pretty big fan of my dad. Always have been...always will be. I guess the best way to explain it is to just tell you some of the things I love about him.

His quiet confidence...Although he tells us he is a very insecure person at times, all I see is a quiet confidence about him. He seems to know who he is, what he's about, and is confident in who God has created him to be.

His unwavering faith....He never "forced" God on us but "lived God" day in and day out. I never had one moment of doubt about who he saw as the Savior of his heart and the Leader of his life.

His ability to see God in ALL things....He can take the smallest of coincidence or the largest miracle and has no doubt it is all from God. He can look at a leaf, at the way dirt is piled on a road, at the color of someone's shirt...and make it all a touch from God.

The way he thinks....He has the gift of seeing things in perspective. He rarely (if ever) "freaks out" over anything because he thinks it through, doesn't assume the worst, and sees the good in everything.

The way he teaches the Bible....I've heard him teach more Sunday School lessons and sermons than I can count. I've never heard him teach when he wasn't brought to tears by the truth of God.

His heart for his grandchildren....He is "GoGoDaddy" to Paul, Addie, & Emma and they adore him with love I've never seen. He does crazy things with them...way outside the box...things they will never forget. His encourages them in everything they do.

His servant heart....I've never known anyone to do more for others and almost always without any fanfare. He has a default reaction to help, to serve, to make things easier and better for others.

His support and encouragement....I've never wondered if I was loved by him. I was always and continue to be supported by him in all I do and encouraged by him in everything I encounter.

Our connection....Neither one of us is very verbal about our feelings or "touchy-feely". We don't have to be with each other. There is a connection there....just being in the room together. We know, right Dad?

In my Bible Study group recently, we were discussing how our dads help shape our view of God as our Father....some people have a wrong view of God because of their dads, others have a pretty good view of God because of their relationship with their dad. That's one thing I've always been grateful for....I feel like I really understand who God is as Father because of my dad. He is the most Christ-like person I've ever known. Now don't get me wrong....I KNOW HE'S NOT PERFECT! But in my eyes...He is as close as it gets this side of Heaven.

Happy Birthday, Daddy! I love you.