Father to the Fatherless
On Father’s Day I want to honor two special fathers. The first dad to praise is my own beloved husband. My husband teaches me about the awesome privilege and responsibility of parenthood. His passionate love for our children is revealed through consistent discipline, hilarious antics, and thoughtful teaching. My little family is blessed to have a God-fearing shepherd to lead us. There are many who do not have such a privilege.
At a young age, I began to understand what it means to have God as my Father. As His love saturated my heart, I knew I was valuable. The Creator who made me has love stronger than death. This Father is “a father to the fatherless and a judge for the widows.” Psalm 68:5
Many in this generation are fatherless. On this day of celebrating fathers I think of those who don’t know the love of a father, those who feel vulnerable, scared, alone. “God sets the lonely in families.” Psalm 68:6 We are those families. Jesus asked the little children to come. He asks us to do the same.
Your blog looks great! Congratulations on taking the leap. I was interested in your link to Albion Christian College. A Principle Approach College is trying to get off the ground? How are you connected with it?
Lori
Lori,
Thank you for your kind words!
Albion Christian College is indeed a PA college in the very beginning stages. It has been Randy Davis’ dream for many years. He and his wife pioneered a PA school in Idaho. They introduced me and I was hooked!
Looks good! Welcome to the blogging world, and I’ll get your link added to my links soon!
Please post more about Albion College. Sounds like something we can send our kids to in 10 years!! I will definitely put them on my prayer list.
Great post! You shared your heart very clearly and it touched mine. I am not “fatherless” but have lost my close relationship with my father about 8 years ago. That is when I truly saw God as Father. Thank you for your post and I have add you to my friends’ list on my blog.
Wisdom4us,
Thank you for your kind words. I have added you to my blog list as well. Blessings to you!
Anna Marie,
I will post on Albion Christian College soon. Ideas are simmering in my brain…Thank you for the suggestion. I really appreciate you!
I became fatherless when I was 17 years old. When I was 19 years old, I became a child of the King. God introduced Himself to me and revealed Himself as the amazing unltimate Father that he is. Thank you for this post. xo