Is it happy this year? (Pastor Jon blogging here.) Here's why I ask. Our three kids performed two amazing Praise Express performances (they told me) while I was here. I have single-handedly separated 14 families from their fathers. Wow. One of my core values is family.
And then I think about sacrifice and what it looks like for families to serve the King. I think about Daniel, Joseph and others who experienced times when they were separated from their families. It's hard.
But done in the right context for the right reasons (pre-requisites I can only hope we meet), sometimes it is good and even right to embrace a separation for our heavenly Father.
This Father's Day I embrace the fact that earthly fathers (and mothers) may be called to separation from their kids sometimes. And it may be healthy for both parent and child. When your kids see the priority you place on serving your heavenly Father, my prayer is that they understand that you live and die not just for your earthly children, but for your heavenly Father.
With God as our help, this is a very Happy Father's Day!
2 comments:
Praying for all of you to have a joyous week through all the excitement there. You are in thoughts and prayers continuously! May God bless all of you and those you encounter!
Josh - Roll over! ;)
Bravo Jon and Nikki!
You are doing an amazing job keeping this blog up- THANK YOU! I'm praying for the rain, rain to go away (but if not that God use you all in an amazing way indoors).
Love to you all,
Lyn
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