My heart is overwhelmed. As we celebrate Father’s Day today, I realize how blessed I am to be surrounded with awesome fathers.

First, there’s my dad.

I realize how blessed I am to have grown up having a wonderful dad who never failed to affirm me of his love. I grew up having my dad as my best friend. With each milestone I had growing up, it was my dad who celebrated with me. With every low point in my life, it was my dad’s shoulder I cried on, and my dad’s voice that I longed to hear. Each time I felt unsure of myself, papa was there to reassure me that I was precious and special.

I love you papa. I love how up until now you call me up out of the blue,  just to tell me you miss me and are thinking of me. I love how I have to pretend I find you all cheesy and corny, each time you start telling me that I am still your baby. Please don’t get tired of telling me that, even though each time you do it, I tease you that it’s just a telltale sign that you’re getting old(er). I love how you have always been there to teach and correct me, all with the premise that it is because you love me. I love how I know I can still run to you and cry on your shoulder and how your voice is one that I will always look forward to hearing. Thank you for making it easier for me to understand God’s love for me, for you have displayed it through your life. I love you so much papa. I love you, and I will never tire of saying that over and over again. I love you.

Then there’s my Father-in-law.

Papa, your smile always makes me feel that things are alright. You have a stillness in you that assures me that things are under control. You often are so quiet, yet you say a lot with how you treat everyone around you. Instead of giving lectures, you teach us by sharing your life. You always have all of our best interests in mind, and I thank you for that. Thank you for your strength. I Thank you for the security of your love. Thank you for being an example to us. I love you so much papa.

Taking after him is the father of my kids, Dennis.

Love, our kids are two of the most privileged kids in the entire world because they have you for a dad. I am forever grateful to have you as my partner in raising up our kids. It is such a joy parenting our children with you. Oftentimes it is the mom that gets the credit, each time our kids excel at something. But we all know that a huge part of however our kids turn out, or whatever they come up with, is really because of you.

Thank you for your selflessness, your protection, your love, and your support. Thank you for intentionally being there for us. I know playing teatime will never come naturally to you, but you do it anyway. I know that listening to all the girl-talk will never be one of those things you’d come to understand, but you pretend to understand anyway.

I am confident that our children will grow up secure, because they are blessed with a dad who loves them unconditionally, and who models God’s love for them. I am confident that our children will grow up loving God with all that they’ve got, because they have a dad who loves God with all that he’s got. I am confident that our kids will grow up knowing that they are favored and blessed, because God gave them you for an earthly father.

I love you. Thank you for always aiming to become the best dad for our children. Thank you for always pursuing God and His likeness, as you aim to become the dad that God wants you to be.

To all the dads,

Thank you for rising up to the challenge of taking the lead in your families’ lives. I pray that you will continue to do this with much love and grace. I pray for strength and wisdom as you go and fulfill the role that God has placed upon each of you. I pray that you will have a vision that through your loving leadership, the next generation  can grow up secure that they have a destiny and will live with purpose.

Above all, there is You, my Heavenly Father.

Apart from you, I am nothing. Apart from you, I can do no good thing. But because of you, I have everything.  Through you, I can do all things.

Father, thank you for who you are in my life. Thank you for being my King, my God, my Lord, my Father. Thank you for the privilege of going through life with you.

Thank you for loving me first. Thank you for loving me with an unconditional and everlasting love. Each time I fail you (which is a lot of times), you still choose to love me, and you tell me that I’m forgiven. Thank you for loving me with a love that I cannot even begin to describe, and I have no other desire but to receive. I love you so much, God. Thank you for the promise that you will never leave me nor forsake me. Thank you for the security that You alone can give me. Thank you for the satisfaction that I find in nothing and no one else but You.

You are the King of kings, the God of the Universe, the Maker of heaven and earth….. and You said that I am your daughter. Aaahh…..What could ever compare to that???

Happy Father’s Day to all!

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