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Happy Fathers Day to all of you fathers and to all of you who father in many ways.
Happy Fathers Day to Rob- the father of Samuel. I can not wait to see you day to day as a father- all of your dreams of parenting and guiding and talking and shepherding. You are an amazing man, an amazing Dad. How many babies will grow up knowing all about theology and heat transfer? And how many will have a dad who is so enthusiastic about life- who loves to celebrate each milestone? You have already written volumes to your son. I don't know if he will ever see all the words your have written to him and on his behalf. But I do know he will see how those words are lived out in your life. And he will be impacted. What is that Lewis quote, "the pain now is part of the joy later. Or the joy now is part of the pain later". I suppose both are true in the journey of being a dad. Thank you for not letting go of either.
And of course I can't think of Fathers Day without thinking of my dad. It is bittersweet as I+of+Dad+and+I+Portland+2005.jpg)
think of Samuel...and that in this life he will not know my dad. I promise he will grow up knowing lots of stories of his grandfather. There are a lot to tell. Your grandfather, your abuelo, was a man full of life and passion. He gave of himself to relationships and coffee and Sunday night basketball. He loved your abuela since he was only 18....and he cherished his only daughter. Because of the love and security he gave his daughter, she grew into a woman who could endure such loss and still hope for you. She grew into a woman who could tenderly accept the love of the world around her, and trust something bigger than herself to protect from it's harm. His life here ended too quickly, too unexpectedly. But he died in the way he lived- running up and down the basketball court, sharing his faith and showing the world how much he loved his family.
Fathers leave us with many marks- some of harm and some of grace. Thank you Father that my experiences have been gifts, legacies that I will carry on. And even more than that, thank you that you are a redeemer and in those places of harm and abuse that so many in my world have known, you can step in and be a tender Father- and one who will fight for our healing.
Happy Father's Day to you too.
Happy Fathers Day to Rob- the father of Samuel. I can not wait to see you day to day as a father- all of your dreams of parenting and guiding and talking and shepherding. You are an amazing man, an amazing Dad. How many babies will grow up knowing all about theology and heat transfer? And how many will have a dad who is so enthusiastic about life- who loves to celebrate each milestone? You have already written volumes to your son. I don't know if he will ever see all the words your have written to him and on his behalf. But I do know he will see how those words are lived out in your life. And he will be impacted. What is that Lewis quote, "the pain now is part of the joy later. Or the joy now is part of the pain later". I suppose both are true in the journey of being a dad. Thank you for not letting go of either.And of course I can't think of Fathers Day without thinking of my dad. It is bittersweet as I
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think of Samuel...and that in this life he will not know my dad. I promise he will grow up knowing lots of stories of his grandfather. There are a lot to tell. Your grandfather, your abuelo, was a man full of life and passion. He gave of himself to relationships and coffee and Sunday night basketball. He loved your abuela since he was only 18....and he cherished his only daughter. Because of the love and security he gave his daughter, she grew into a woman who could endure such loss and still hope for you. She grew into a woman who could tenderly accept the love of the world around her, and trust something bigger than herself to protect from it's harm. His life here ended too quickly, too unexpectedly. But he died in the way he lived- running up and down the basketball court, sharing his faith and showing the world how much he loved his family.Fathers leave us with many marks- some of harm and some of grace. Thank you Father that my experiences have been gifts, legacies that I will carry on. And even more than that, thank you that you are a redeemer and in those places of harm and abuse that so many in my world have known, you can step in and be a tender Father- and one who will fight for our healing.
Happy Father's Day to you too.
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