A Time of Thankfulness -Day #9 A November Challenge

Day #9 of the November Thankfulness Challenge.  Today I am thankful for my daughter!  Daddy's little girl, my little princess.  I can go on and on.  What a blessing she is in my life!  She is my little angel sent from above!   I am thankful for her little smile that she gives me, every time that I come home she is right there to run out and give me a hug with a resounding "DADDY!"  Her little giggles and smiles just melt my heart away!  I can't believe how fast she is growing up!  I sometimes wish she could stay this cute little angel and not grow up.  However, I know that won't happen and I just pray that she will grow up into a wonderful young lady that loves the Lord.  I know that I have a big part in making that happen!  I am thankful for when I put her to bed at night and pray with her, sing a song to her and give her that bedtime kiss.  She is my little Angel, my Princess!   I love you my little sweetheart!  You ARE and ALWAYS will be "Daddy's Little Girl!"

A Time of Thankfulness -Day #5 A November Challenge

Day #5 of the Thankfulness Challenge.  Today I am thankful for my KIDS!  Psalms 127:3 says "Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him."  WOW!  I feel so blessed to have my two kids Jonathan and Josephine!  They are truly a blessing from above.  I can't tell you all the emotions I felt the day I found out I was going to be a father.  It was a game changer! Then the day came and my little boy Jonathan was born then three years later Josephine came along!  I remember driving home from the hospital thinking to myself, Now what do I do?  I was scared, excited, overjoyed, every emotion that you can imagine was running through me.  A new chapter of my life had begun.  I was not just a husband to my wife, but I was now "DAD" 

I am a very proud dad!  My kids are awesome and I have a lot to be thankful for about them.   Here is just one example, when my son comes to me and tells me he wants to be like me or when my daughter comes and cuddles up to me and says "daddy I love you!"  Wow!  that just takes me back!  It melts my heart into mush and I am reminded once again how much I love my kids!

As a father, I have a great responsibility to mold and shape the lives of my kids.  I am responsible for leading them, guiding their life decisions, helping them make the right choices.  Showing them how to become young man and woman who love the Lord with all their heart, soul, and strength.  With this in mind, it gives me a little glimpse of what our Heavenly Father must see of us!  His children!

Yes, Children are truly a gift from the Lord!  I am a blessed man to have the opportunity to have two wonderful kids!  I look forward to coming home everyday to see them!  It is amazing how all the troubles of the day can seem to just fade away when the garage door opens and I see my two kids running out to greet me with smiles on their faces and open arms saying "Daddy!" 

I am very thankful for my kids, they are truly "the apple of my eye"  I am a blessed man to have them as my kids.  So Yes, I am truly thankful for my kids! 

I love you with all my heart Jonathan and Josephine! 

A Time of Thankfulness -Day #4 A November Challenge

Day #4 of the Thankfulness Challenge.  What I am thankful for today is my Dad!  I owe a lot to my Dad.  I am the man I am today because of him.  He has always been such a great example to me.  It is hard to put in words just how thankful I am for him! 

He has been an inspiration to me and how I should raise my own son.  My dad is the type of person that would give his own shirt of the top of his back for you.  He is a very loving, giving, just overall a very generous man.  My dad has taught me to always be the best that I can be, to always shoot for the top and achieve my goals.  He has taught me to never give up and keep shooting for the stars.  My dad has also taught me to love God with all my heart, mind, soul & strength.  He has been an example of what a Godly Father should be.

I must stop and tell this story about my dad, this is one that has been and always will be in my mind about my dad.  I remember coming home one night, and walking to my room, I saw my dad in his room, what he was doing made an impact on my life.  I saw my dad on his knees in prayer!  That touched my life in a tremendous way!  I knew that my dad was praying for me and our family!  I knew he was doing battle for us!  WOW!  Thank you dad once again for being such an example to follow!  Thank you for shaping me to be the man that I am today!  I owe you so much!  I am very thankful for you, my dad of all dads!

I consider my dad to be a very courageous man and that he has given me a valuable legacy to pass down to my son! 

I love the lyrics of this song, it describes how I feel about my dad.  Very Thankful!!!!