An original Happy Father’s Day poem to you Daddy from me!

Dear Daddy,

For some, you are only their shepherd, pastor, confidante, spiritual leader

For me, you are Daddy

You are the father I wished all of my friends who didn’t have a father growing up had

You showed me by example to be consistent, steady, stedfast

You taught me to never give up on the things that matter

You taught me to keep pursuing God through the hills and valleys, through the good days and the bad

You taught me that one of the best tools in life is one’s mind/knowledge

You provided for me even when I didn’t deserve it

You taught me to encourage myself with scripture 

You taught me to work hard and laugh hard, and vacation hard only after you’ve worked hard

You taught me to pray, pray, and keep on praying

You taught me to be courageous

You taught me to seek first His kingdom

You taught me that life is not fair, but it’s fine because God is just and has the final say

This is a short list

Not in any order

There’s so much more I could say

All good things

All the lessons, from Calculus to Scripture to World History

But here in this moment

All I can say is

I love you

Happy Father’s Day!

Love,

Sharon