My Father's Love

"The world's wealth and riches can be bought and sold

but I possess a treasure far greater than gold

'twas a gift passed down to me from heaven above

'twas the gift of my Father's love

Safe and secure now in His love alone

I find at last my place of worth as one of His own

and I don't need everything this world wants to give

'cause I live with my Father's love.

And my Father's love is strong and true

always believing - always seeing me through

so no matter what happens in His grand design

- I'll be fine with my Father's love

I have my Father's love.

"A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in His holy habitation."

- Psalm 68:5

Nine years ago today Daddy passed on to heaven. It is hard for me to believe and sad to me that I have lived my life without him now almost as long as I had with him. But even in those 10 short years, His life had an impact on me that continues to influence and challenge me as I live my life day by day. I am thankful for all the wonderful memories that the Lord has allowed me to cherish in my heart - I remember so many special details that I know a lot of kids don't have the privilege of remembering when they lose someone close to them at such a young age. I think it is because our family was so close - is so close. Every night when Dad came home from work Mom would get us kids all excited, and I remember dropping whatever we were doing (even if it was the greatest Barbie story ever! haha!) and racing for the door because "daddy's home!" There's so much of course that I could say. I miss Dad SO much, yet through it all, the Lord has become more real to me as my Father, as Jehovah Jireh (my Provider), Jehovah Rohi (my Shepherd), and as El Shaddai (the God Who is sufficient to meet the needs of His children). God is so good.

"Know ye that the Lord, He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.

For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlatsting; and His truth endureth to all generations."

~ Psalm 100:3 - 5