This will be the first birthday for my dad since his death. He would have been 84. We’ve gone through other firsts. First Father’s Day. First Christmas. The firsts are awful. There isn’t a guarantee they get better. This just first.
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Father’s Day without Dad
His is my first Father’s Day without Dad. It’s been a little over for weeks since his passing. Grief comes and goes. In and out like the tide. No phone call to him. No joking around. No smile to look at, but I do remember.
One year
One year ago we walked out of our house in Minneapolis for the last time. Our truck was packed and headed to Alabama. Life was about to shift in a major way.
Dads
This is a reflection on not just the dad I have by birth, but the connection I am afforded by marriage.
The things that don’t get photographed
I live too much of my life by the quick picture.
Where I find my passions
I can wake up every day with a driving passion to help my family, my church, and my city thrive.
The honoring of family
When the home is strong, the rest of society has an opportunity to be strong as well.
As Dad
Why is it I have a flood of thoughts about my kids and then only get out about three or four words at a time?
Being grandpa
Everyone who is one was absolutely right. It IS the best thing!
Legacy of family and prayer
Godly heritage in families make a huge difference and are a great reward.
Apprentice 2 Jesus 