Father's

If you ask almost any man what their most rewarding and challenging job they have is - it wouldn't be their business or employment, a sport, or a hobby. It would be the role of a father. Becoming a Dad is easy - anyone over the age of 11 can physically do it...becoming a father is much different.

I have had the priviledge of living with two father's in my life. The first one being my Dad, and the second one being my husband, who is the father of my 4 children.

My Dad had the rewarding and CHALLENGING job of raising me :) Lord have mercy on Him! My dad is awesome. Some of the funnest memories I have with him growing up include, watching Portland wrestling, (it gave me an excuse to stay up late, instead of going to bed) going camping every year, looking for night crawlers (big worms) in our back yard because he was getting ready for a fishing trip, and my most favorite memory, is playing with him in the 50 degree ocean for hours, riding waves.

I got married to my husband, Sean, 6 weeks after we graduated High School, however we waited 4 years before having kids. During that time, we had given our heart to the Lord. When my daughter Emily was born, or life changed. I saw in my husband a switch...he had become a father. Not only has he been there for each of our children physically - whether it's taking them on vacations, rooting for them on the sidelines, or just hanging out doing nothing in particualar - he has also been there spiritually. When each child was born, he prayed over them for health, strength, wisdom, and for the will of God to be fulfilled in their life. Throughout the years he has taught them the things of God, and helped make them who they are today.

Where does their love come from? The love that changes a man from just being able to physically have a child, to that of being a father? I truly believe that the only place it can come from is not deep within themselves, but from their Heavenly Father. The Bible says that we love because He first loved us. And as much as we like to give good things to our children, our Father wants to give, and has given, so much more. Before we were even born, we were known by Him, and loved by Him. He is our ultimate Father...which is beautiful.

Thank you to my Dad, and my husband, who have been amazing examples of what it means to be a father!