Short And Simple To My Fathers

Earlier this year, my best friend, Philip, (www.pahannum.blogspot.com) sent me the best message I have ever received. It said, "Then why be all dramatic with this whole not having a dad thing, when you know that GOD replaces that void? I mean, I can only imagine what it is like not to have an earthly father, but the way I see it is that you have the better end of the deal because what you have is an eternal Father who is NEVER going to leave you. He will ALWAYS be there for you when you are having a bad day and when you have problems and issues that need to be dealt with. An earthly father can't make those promises. An earthly father isn't always there. So, yes, you may not have someone to call dad, but what you have is something better: someone to call ABBA FATHER."  

I can easily say that that message impacted me, and every single time I read it, it continues to put a smile on my face. It reminds me that I need to not be so mopey on Father's Day.

So, here's a huge Happy Father's Day to Jesus. My life would be a complete disaster without You. Even though I'm too stuck in the world to know this sometimes, but You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I pray that You would continue to use me in marvelous ways. I can't thank You enough for saving me. You are the rock at the bottom, and the Most High. I praise You.

Also, a Father's Day shout out to PJ. He has sort of taken on a roll as an earthly father to me. He has showed me love and how family is supposed to be. He continues to show me how to live for God with reckless abandon and that, "God is love. Love always wins." Even when I would try to avoid him, he would know what to say to get me to come back. He would pray, and let God work in His timing to help me through so much. He has real and sincere prayers, and is such an amazing man of God. Love ya, PJ.

And, to my real father. I don't know you, but I love you anyways. Happy Father's Day.

This day has been rough, but if it weren't for my best friends Philip, Libby, Ethan, and Jerrod helping me to focus on the positive, it would have been much harder. So blessed to know that I'm never alone.