I have come to appreciate the quiet strength of my husband, the father of my daughters…. I’m thankful he leads with LOVE, and not preaching or condemning…. He makes his point known then drops it, and allows GOD, the Holy Spirit, to guide our children. He’s that way for everyone in his life, he allows the Holy Spirit to convict or judge the actions of others, that’s not his job. He does not look down on people or criticize another man (or woman)… I’m thankful he is full of grace and does not judge others with his words or actions. He loves unconditionally.
I’m thankful he protects and provides…. I am thankful that my daughters love and respect their father…. He gained their respect by LOVING them, not preaching at them… Guiding them, yet still standing behind them in their decisions (to allow God to work in their lives). He values his daughters as women, and believes in them… He walks along side of them… He is not too proud to discern and take into conseration his daughter's concerns, or their sometimes opposing ideas…. He listens and loves, and even when all else fails, he continues to LOVE.
Once those little girls developed into young women he continued valuing them as women and their contribution as such.... viewing them as intelligent and strong enough to make their own decisions (and stand accountable before God for their own choices too). YES, he protected them… but not so much that they cannot go into the world and withstand on their own (with the strength of God).
He guides his children through his quiet gentle spirit, however, they know when he means business. He’s a man of few words but he gets his point across boldly… He would say his piece on an issue and then he dropped it… If his point was not well received, he didn’t continue to beat a dead horse, he trusted God and allowed GOD to be their ultimate “Father”…. and with the help of God he raised strong, intelligent, confident (in Christ), beautiful young women (beautiful on the inside), who have hearts of Gold…. THANK YOU GOD, for the father of my children!
Happy Father’s Day!
