November 23rd would have been my parents 51st wedding anniversary. I am thankful for their examples of life long, till death do us part marriage and the amazing parents and grandparents that they are/were. I miss Dad every day. He would have loved how his girls are turning out and been so proud of them. I had a woodworking project idea the other day & had it worked it all out in my head so that I could talk it over with Dad before I remembered that my carpenter is gone. Im so grateful that he taught some of those skills to Tom. He was all about teaching things to people, both through his words & by his strong, quiet example. I wish I would have paid better attention - my wise counselor would have been much appreciated these past few years and maybe hed better help me understand the point of it all. He never questioned the point - he just believed. I argued too much - I still do. From math homework to baptism to family dynamics to church growth to building decks we argued - but it never mattered in the long run (he just quietly knew he was right in the end & it wasnt worth the argument). I dont always know that Im right - but I want to be, to prove my point, right or wrong. Quiet faith - still waters - boundlessly deep. I miss that. In comparison to my tumultuous waterways, which too often seem very shallow and undirected. The ability must be somewhere inside me - breathed by my Abba father and modeled by my earthly father. I likely do not stop pushing back long enough to recognize it. Keep believing, pause more often to just listen and stop arguing. Ok Dad, in the quiet I can almost hear your voice.... Ill wait and continue listening for the voice that spoke to you. Love you and cant wait to see you again! You might not recognize me at first because Ill be the quiet one. :)
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 02:09:25 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015