Father's Day

So....Father's Day was yesterday :-)! We were originally going to go out of town for dinner with Daniel and Kayla, until I realized that my niece's b-day party was yesterday afternoon (what a day to have a party). I felt bad because we really couldn't do much celebrating for fathers because of the party. It actually worked out well, because David and his own dad spent the day working on the shop, which is literally days aways from being completed, and that was good for them. The rest of us spent two long hot, sweltering hours @ the park for 'Rissa's party. They were supposed to have a bounce house, hot dog cooker, and snow cone machine, but, they never showed up!!! You can imagine how upset my sister was. Once she got ahold of them they came up and worked out a deal, and she is fine now, but still...stressful! So, that pretty much sums up our day, and our plans are to go out of town next weekend...kind of a late, but still, whatever works.
I just want to say though, that the lack of "celebration" for yesterday, in no way shows how we feel about the dads in our life. My own dad, is such a blessing. Even though he and my mom divorced when I was very very young, I stayed close to both of them. He always made me feel important, like no one in the world meant anything close to what I did to him. Fortunately we all continued to live in the same town, and it wasn't a situation where he got me every other weekend or whatever. If I wanted, he would come pick me up every single day after work, no matter how tired he was. He is so thoughtful, and always puts others before himself. He has turned into no less as a grandfather, those gradkids are the apples of his eye. He is so very good to them, and I am so very thankful. He doesn't care what anyone thinks about him, he is happy just the way he is, and doesn't think people need to dress or act a certain way to be accepted. If my kids want to go to Braum's (or wherever)...he tells them to hop into the truck and any other kid in the neighborhood that wants to go is also welcome, no matter if they are dressed, have shoes, or what (yes, this is embarrassing to me, but, this is my dad). So, if you see a man in cut off's out and about with kids hanging all around lacking shoes, or a clean face...it might be my dad, and just know that you are looking at one of the best dads/gradads this world has to offer...
As for David, my husband, my children's dad...I am also very thankful for him. He and I have been through so very much together. We are working on our 14th year together. We have had lots of ups and downs...we pretty much grew up and matured along beside each other. I wouldn't take for one single day of our lives together. God knew the gift he was blessing me with when he put David in my life (even if it did take several years for the relationship to bear fruit). He is such a good person, and can seem hard on the outside sometimes, but has such a good heart. He works so hard to take care of this family that he loves so much. He brags on me as a mom and wife, which makes me feel good. It is he, who on certain days when I don't feel like getting ready, will say "come on, get ready for church, you know our family needs to be there". :-) He is an encourager, a solid rock who always knows what to do (or so it seems), he is reliable, loving, and my best friend. He is always here for us, and I am truly thankful for that. He is such a blessing to our lives.
I am so grateful for the "dads" the good Lord has put in my life. They add such value to my life. I know men, as a rule, can be less emotional and sentimental than most women. I hope they know without a doubt, without falter, how much they mean to my and my children...what a wonderful presence they are in our lives...and how priceless they are to us. Thank you God.
Hope everyone had a great father's day...and celebrated with someone special...and if you didn't have a dad to celebrate with...remember that all of us share the same father...the king of kings...we are all his princesses...and HE is always a reason to celebrate.


1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity

~Katy