This fathers day (2013) will be my 15th one as a father. I have one daughter who is going to be sophomore this year. I just wanted to say some things of what it means for me to be her dad.
The first thing is love and support. I love her know matter what she does. Just like Jesus loves us when we make mistakes, I continue to love my daughter when she makes mistakes. I support her in whatever she wants to do. She wants to be in the school play, I am there for here. Transporting her to and from. She wants to be in choir or a fine arts festival, I am there in attendance. Spending time with your children is more important than spending money on them.
Second thing is teaching. Helped her learn how to walk, talk, tie her shoes when she was little. Helped her learn how to read. Helped her with words she didn't understand. Taught her how to throw and catch a softball. How to hit a softball, how to play the game. I was proud and honored to be able to help coach her softball team for the past 5 years. We watch baseball games together and teach her about what was going on and answering her questions about it. Sometimes there were many, but I didn't mind.
It has been exciting the last few years teaching her about the LORD. She has been interested in my studies ever since I started my ministry schooling. Now that I am a Pastor, she continues to ask me questions about the LORD, and I love it.
Trying to demonstrate that the marriage that my wife and I have is the way that a man should treat a woman. Don't settle for anything less.
Teaching her that a woman can do anything. Don't let anyone tell you differently. Just because you are a woman, doesn't mean that you can't do something.
I can't wait to start teaching her how to drive. Sure I'll probably pull out my hair (what little I have left), but it is going to be exciting. I just pray that Jesus will give me more paitence and understanding.
I can't wait to see her graduate from high school, and then college. To be there when she gets married, to walk her down the isle and hand her off to the new "man" in her life. That will be a sad day for me.
I love my daughter very much and I have been blessed the last 15 years to be her dad. I wouldn't want anyone else for a daughter. I couldn't imagine my life without her.
