Father's Day tribute to my dad

Proverbs 22:6  (ESV)

Train up a child in the way he should go;

    even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Dad,

This will be my 17th year without you but then I can still feel your presence and example to this day. I hope that you would be REALLY PROUD of me for WHAT and WHO I am now. I am extremely blessed to have a dad like you. I am extremely proud to carry your name.

My brothers and I would not be the people we are today without your guiding hands. We have achieved our dreams because of the challenges and the encouragement that you always took the time to give us. With all the amazing things you did for us the best thing that you did for us was to train us in the way of the Lord.  I want to thank you for the example you were to pray for those around us, be faithful to church, to carry our Bible, and how to love my wife and family. 

God truly blessed me with the best dad. That day in Dec of 1999 was one of the hardest of my life when I had to say good bye for a while.  You were my best friend and I wasn’t ready to say good bye. But as you told me in the final lesson you taught me is that “God is never early, and never late”. 

Dad on this Father’s day enjoy your day with our heavenly father and know that my love for you will never fade. I strive every day to be the man you taught me to be through your example.

Happy Father’s Day Dad, I love YOU! Ron Jr

Dear Lord, we thank You today for our fathers. We pray that we would learn from them the things they teach us. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

Welcoming My Grandnephew Into the World

Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)

Start children off on the way they should go,

    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Today I had the joy and privilege of holding my grandnephew at about 7 hours old. As I held him in my arms and watch the joy sparkle in his mom’s eyes it reminded me of a story I had read a while back. I thought it was a good day to share it.

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small 'n helpless?"

"Your angel will be waiting for you 'n will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing 'n smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you 'n will also smile for you. 'n you will feel your angel's love 'n be very happy."

Again the child asked, "'n how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful 'n sweet words you will ever hear,'n with much patience 'n care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"'n what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together 'n will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me 'n will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard 'n the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

"You will simply call her, Mom."

Take a minute today to remember the mom’s out there and pray for them as they take care of the special gift that God has given them.

Dear Lord, we thank You for the mom’s out there that faithfully teach their children all about You. We pray for each of them today, give them strength and encouragement that they need. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.