Happy Father's Day, Daddy!

Today is Father's Day. I love celebrating my daddy. He is a wonderful man. My entire life, he has been there for me. He attended my softball and basketball games. He is the one who taught me to drive. He searched and searched to find "the car" that would be safe for me to drive. He sacrificed so that my brother and I could have everything we needed and most things we wanted. He & my mom would come up with great and wacky ideas to make Christmas fun for us when we no longer believed in Santa. He & my mom took us on great and adventurous vacations. He was at every graduation: high school, junior college and university. He was there to move me every time I moved. He was the one I called when I had a flat tire or when the sink was leaking or the toilet was clogged. I even called him when I had a snake in my bedroom.  I have so many wonderful memories of my life, each with dad playing a major role. I'm one of those people who has very vivid memories from my childhood. I can remember events from about the age of 4. One thing I remember about my childhood and early adolescence is how safe I felt when I sat on daddy's lap. When his strong arms pulled my close, I felt as though nothing or no thing could harm or get to me. What a great and comforting feeling. 

Today as I was reflecting on my earthly father and my heavenly Father, I thought of the comfort I would feel if I could climb onto my heavenly Father's lap. I know that I cannot physically sit in His lap but I can still have that sense of comfort and protection. They key is to spend time with Him through prayer and the study of His Word. I have had those precious times when I felt totally safe in His arms. Those times are not as often as I would like but it's up to me to do those things I need to do to stay in that "safe" mode. He longs for us to desire Him above all else. I want to live in that place of comfort and security, but am I willing to do what it takes to do so? Some days, yes. Some days, not so much I confess. Just as I had to approach my daddy and let him know I wanted to be held, I need to approach my heavenly Father and let Him know I want to be close to Him as well. Oh that I would do that each and every day.

Blessings,
Teresa