Who's Your Daddy?

The idea of God being our Father or even our "Daddy" has been something taught by Sunday School teachers or youth leaders my whole life. It's hard to imagine God as a Father but for many, the earthly ones sometimes brought pain or weren't even physically there. Some weren't loving or safe. We need God to provide what was missing. He promises unconditional love. No earthly father can even touch that.

When I try to imagine God as a "daddy," what I picture is Charles Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie. Can you imagine him as your daddy? A real man's man but tenderhearted. Not afraid to cry. Kind. Tough when he needed to be. Listened to his kids. Disciplined them but was always intentional with them. Hardworking. Loved only one woman. Man of faith but struggled through things, life wasn't easy for him and his family. Always willing to help a fellow man, no matter the cost. Played the fiddle and sang at night. Gave to the community all he had. Sacrificed. Forgave when wronged. Taught his children to work hard. When his children messed up, he made them be responsible for their own actions. He wasn't too proud to do any job to provide for his family. He always made time for his children. They knew he loved them.

I imagine if God was my daddy on earth, I'd like one like this. Could be why I always cry when this show is on. What's your perfect daddy picture look like? You guessed it. I have been watching a LHOTP marathon this weekend. The show always gets me.

Who's your "perfect" daddy? Maybe you had one in real life, lucky you. Tell me all about it, I would love to know!

She.....

~tells her children every single day she loves them, sometimes more than once.
~loves anything sweet, Willy Wonka might have been a good husband but Jeff
Wenzel beat him out.
~often feels completely inadequate as a parent.
~can't believe Jesus is still here but knows He really loves her.
~wishes she was more disciplined, in ALL areas.
~can sometimes be harsh and is working on gentleness this year.
~can't believe she has a teenager.
~wishes she liked to exercise, she used to be quite the athlete.
~has never slept well; her entire life.
~loves warmth but lives in Kansas.
~is a news junkie.
~she misses being driven around and having someone else fill-up the tank.
~couldn't do life without her friends.
~wonders if she'll ever get over losing Jeff.
~cannot help being transparent; it's who she is.
~loves "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers, she has given away at least 20
copies of this book.
~talks to her sister-in-law almost daily, double trouble.
~gave her whole heart to another and it was the best 10 years of her life. No
regrets.
~absolutely loves sitting with a girlfriend having coffee, talking.
~hopes she can find Joy again.
~would love to read your She... list and know you better.