DADS ARE AN ENDANGERED SPECIES!

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It’s a wonderful thing, being a father. Below are just seven aspects….

1. Conception… we give God the credit for making life. Each individual has a special set of gifts, talents, strengths and weaknesses, all destined for God’s special purposes…
2. Birth... arguably the biggest event in any parent’s life. All your hopes for your child, the bonding, the linking, as you lay down your life for theirs.
3. Your name… as a dad I gave my name to my children to give a piece of myself—my love, my life, my personality, my vision, my walk with God, to each of my kids…
4. Your sleeping child… try this again soon… just watching your child sleep and realizing the peace and seeing the tranquility of this event is profound, if you allow it. To realize that they are God’s heritage and that you are pouring out to them. The love of God, training them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5. Your dinner table… a family meal is a fun experience at our house. Heaven’s banqueting table. The best barometer of family life. It takes work, but you can impart the heart of God at the dinner table. It’s a time for fun, laughter, questions, comments, and differences to come forth.
6. High school graduation… this recognizes a goal accomplished. It’s good to move on from the family home when the time is right. Remember, it’s a letting-go process. Keep healthy relationships intact as your child becomes an adult.
7. Their mate… it’s a cool thing to watch God put love in the hearts of your kids for their mates. They become a family unit. What’s really cool is that that mate truly loves my child with a deep love that is hard to find. Hopefully they’re tracking with God when they pick a mate.
8. The grandkids… this is the special joy. The attention, the treatment, the fun times when grandparents can really enjoy the process of child becoming parents—the whole experience.

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Posted on August 14th, 2007 by Scott Hammond
Filed under: Fathering