Father's Day 2013

Today we celebrated probably one of the four most important days of the year. In no particular order two days celebrating parents, celebrating the birth of Christ, and and resurrection of Christ. After my walk with the Lord and His role in my life, the role of my parents has been the most important to me. They brought me into this world, taught me the most fundamental things I know, and on top of all that they love me so much and are some of the most fun people I know.

I'll be semi-brief because it's late and I can't iterate everything in a blog post that I want to say about my dad. But I wanted to post these lyrics I heard a couple days ago. They reminded me of my dad in many ways. I have seen him walk through many trials in his life. He is hands down the hardest working man I know and probably will ever know. He is the energizer bunny and my grandma can attest to the fact that he left the womb and never stopped going.

My dad has provided for his family in every way he could. He hasn't been perfect, but through much grace he has been incredible. There have been hard times, and I think times where Dad would admit, he felt lost. But this song reminds me of the fact that my dad never gave up. 6 kids, 28 years of marriage, homeschooling, running a business, being in ministry, and all the pressures and responsibilities those bring, and my dad never stopped doing his best.

MY DAD lead us with strong hands. He stood up when we couldn't. He DID NOT leave us hungry for love chasing dreams. He was willing to fight and prove to us and that we are the love of his life. The most important thing my dad did for us was to lead us to Christ. Every day for 25 years he has been leading us by his actions, words, and devotion to God and the church.

Dad I love you. My heart sometimes doesn't feel like it can hold the love I feel for you. Thank you for loving God, and Mom, and us. This song is for you, and the fight you have fought for us as a husband and father.

I look around and see my wonderful life
Almost perfect from the outside
In picture frames, I see my beautiful wife
Always smiling, but on the inside

Oh, I can hear her saying

Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can't
Don't leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, but what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight
That I'm still the love of your life
I know we call this our home
But I still feel alone

I see their faces, look in their innocent eyes
They're just children from the outside
I'm working hard, I tell myself they'll be fine
They're independent, but on the inside

Oh, I can hear them saying

Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can't
Don't leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight
That I'm still the love of your life
I know we call this our home
But I still feel alone

So Father, give me the strength
To be everything I'm called to be
Oh Father, show me the way
To lead them

Won't You lead me?

To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can't
Don't want to leave them hungry for love
Chasing things that I could give up

I'll show them I'm willing to fight
And give them the best of my life
So we can call this our home
Lead me 'cause I can't do this alone

Father, lead me 'cause I can't do this alone