Dad
I love you because you first loved me!
I love you because you are silly!
I love you because you are serious!
I love you because you are passionate!
I love you because you always made time for me!
I love you because you modeled a full life for me!
I love you because you always allowed me to be ME!
I love you because you put me first even when life was hard!
I love you because you made a commitment to Christ for yourself and for our family!
I love you because you preach and LIVE the TRUTH, FREEDOM and GRACE of GOD!
I model a life after God my Father and you my Earthly Father!
Because of your commitment to the Lord I have laid my life down to unlock the Kingdom of God in people all over the world!
Because of your commitment as a husband I know why God loves the covenant of marriage and why Satan tries to destroy it so often!
Because of your commitment as a husband I have a renewed hope for all marriages and especially for the young men of my generation!
The steps that may have seemed small and often difficult in your journey have EMPOWERED Taryn and Me to be what the Lord is calling us to be!
Thank you for living a HOLY (set apart) life and for allowing the Lord to move in you!
You are an incredible Father to Taryn, Me and SO many others!!!
Happy Fathers Day Mark Stephen Deaton!!!!!!!
