Just For My Dad...

Dear Father in Heaven, Hallowed Be Your Name, and may it once again be spoken in this country with Reverence & Fear!

Lord, forgive me for taking so long to understand... Forgive me for not always staying on the path that you provided all thru my life.

Thank You Father for a loving family, tender hearted friends, and numerous opportunities to share Your Word and its redeeming Message.

Dear Lord, we are told, an old tree's value & worth is best measured after its fallen. When I have fallen, and folks measure my life, I pray that I be found Loving, Faithful, Loyal and a servants heart for my King, my family, my friends, and any of those that I may touched their lives along the way...

Father, those last years with my Dad, I learned your Joy. In the midst of his physical and emotional pain, he ALWAYS had a smile for family, friends and strangers on the streets of town. Dad showed his sons how to live for his King. Loving his wife, family and friends all the way to gates of Heaven.

Lord please give me the will and desire to be that strong, loving, compassionate and tender hearted man my Dad was, modeling His Heavenly Father and the King of his days.

In Christ's Name - Amen

This picture was taken one of the last trips we did a big family trip to the beach, he loved visiting the ocean.  His favorite was Emerald Isle, North Carolina...  This particular day, he and Mother had there fill of the sun and heat - so he was walking her back to the house to cool off.  I snapped the picture not knowing he would be gone in 3 short years...   This is one of my favorite recent photos, because it's Dad waving - saying "see you guys later"...

Folks, I was so, so, so Blessed to know him, he was a Great Dad, and he loved Jesus and his family...