Father’s Day is coming up, so I’m going to take a moment and brag. I love being a father. My whole life is shifting in that role as my oldest son is getting married this fall, my middle son prepares for his senior year in high school, and my youngest becomes a sophomore.

I could brag on each son endlessly. Their talents, gifts, personalities, and heart all are incredibly special. Each one brings out a sense of pride and love in me that I can’t even believe at times. While the boys may disagree with me on this, in my heart I truly cannot love one above the other. When my wife and I had our first, we truly wondered, “How can we have so much love for one baby?” Yet, we have had that love multiplied with each son.

As Father’s Day comes upon us, I am filled with intense love for these guys. My oldest is getting married. I love his passion for life. He works hard, loves God,and  has a wonderful fiancé.

My youngest is coming into his own. He picked up swimming for a sport this past school year and actually lettered as a freshman. I was blown away by his love for the sport and look forward to seeing him grow in that discipline. He has a love for music I don’t understand, but his heart is so passionate for God, I know the music he loves has meaning… even if I don’t understand it most of the time!

What has prompted this post at this time, though, is my middle son. He will be a senior in high school and all his high school years have been filled with a growing passion for acting. Last night he received an honorable mention award in a program run in the Twin Cities. The program judges musicals in 39 schools across the metro (along with two out state). He received the honorable mention for his role as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. There was a major awards ceremony at the fabulous Orpheum Theater in downtown Minneapolis last night and he was part of a show tune number. All the lead actors/actresses who gained honorable mention performed “Hair” from the musical “Hair.”

I watched my son sing with passion. Then, as they performed the song with great choreography, I watched him dance and sing all over the stage. His face was lit up. The energy was incredible. He was living out his passion. My heart was so full of love watching him do what he believes he was created to do.

So, this Father’s Day, I brag. I’m proud. I could write post after post on each one, and I’m sure I will from time to time. I am so incredibly grateful to God for this stage in my life watching my boys become incredible young men.