A GODLY FATHER

When I began writing this blog exactly one year ago, I had absolutely no idea what God would do with it. I just knew that he had called me to advocate within my own personal sphere of influence on behalf of those who had no voice of their own. By grace, He had already shown my husband and I the merits of a life lived in total obedience to Him rather than a life marked by indifference, complacency, convenience and self-reliance. He had taken us out of our comfort zone and to a far corner of the world to show us that life is so much bigger than ourselves. Once we felt the beating heart of an orphaned child against our own, it became impossible to turn a blind eye toward the suffering of this broken world. And so, one year later, I continue to write. I write with a passion and a hope that God will continue to use this tiny platform to move the heart of yet one more person on behalf of the fatherless children of this world.

Which brings me to the point of this post . . . my sweet boy's father. For it is the love, integrity and selflessness of this man that the Lord used to pluck my sweet boy out from among the overwhelming statistics of fatherless children. Yes, and in the eyes of our son, his BaBa rocks his little world. And in the eyes of this blogger, who proudly and humbly submits daily to this man's leadership, my dear husband deserves more than a post. In fact, I could write a book about how he wakes daily to serve our family. It is by his example and his servant spirit in our home that our son is learning daily what is means to be a "Godly man". I heard it said once that any man can procreate but it takes a special man to be a father. While I believe this to be true, I also believe that it takes an exceptional man to be a "Godly father". To say that my man, is an exceptional man, is an understatement at best. Fully committed to personal, quality time alone with God every morning through Bible study and prayer, my husband equips himself daily to lead his family by example. He understands all too well the fine line between making a living and making a life and helps provide daily for the material, emotional and spiritual needs of our family. He is patient, kind, gentle and faithful. He completes me and deserves nothing less than my total respect and admiration. The truth is, that I often wonder what I ever did to deserve such a gift in my life. The answer is nothing. Absolutely nothing. Yet the Lord has blessed me anyway. Such a marvelous mystery. Oh, thank you, Jesus, for your abundant and unmerited favor on this humbled sinner's life. Please make me worthy of your calling.

"Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." (Deuteronomy 6:5-7)