Just A Bragging Dad…Please Bear With Me
I debated posting this and then I asked for feedback and was overwhelmingly encouraged that this was a legitimate post. This morning Cheryl was the first to tell me that our youngest son , now a student at Moody Bible College in Chicago, had written a new blog post…and the subject was me. (The picture with this post is of him speaking recently at our student service.) She gave me time to read it and then came with heavy tears to get my reaction. She said, “This is what you’ve been living for…”
She was referring to a comment I have made many times as a father. I have stated that the pinnacle of success for me would be to one day receive one of those sappy, mushy plaques that talks about what a great dad I am…from children that really mean the words. I guess in this modern age of social media, today I received my first plaque.
Here’s an excerpt of Nate’s post:
Through my time the past month in God’s word I’ve come to have a much deeper appreciation for my dad. So many things I’m learning about God and His heart I remember watching my dad either experience or try to teach me, and I can’t explain how much that strengthens my faith. As I continue internalizing faith for myself I become so much more thankful for a dad who was willing to be open about his faith with his kids. (And just for the record, my dad doesn’t know I’m writing this. This week I’ve just been so overwhelmed by encountering Biblical truth I’ve seen modeled in him that I feel burdened to share.)
I want to list just a few things I can remember my dad doing with me that I think ultimately helped shape my faith. I don’t really know what readership I have here at Moons From Burma, or if I have any at all, but if you’re a parent or want to be a parent someday and desire that your kids love Jesus more than anything else, I think you should apply some of these to your parenting.
To read the remainder of his post and his points, click HERE.
For the record, I have two awesome sons, both that are respectful of me and genuine friends, but one blogs and the other one doesn’t (yet). The older did send me a very appreciative email recently that I may share (with his permission) in a future post. I love my boys.
Just curious. Is it okay for me to brag on my boys, as long as I realize without God in my life and theirs, we would be nothing?
5 responses to "Just A Bragging Dad…Please Bear With Me"
Absolutely ok!!! It’s ALWAYS ok to brag about your kids… even when they’re bragging about YOU!
Awesome! Thanks Renee.
You are so right. We don't require validation as parents. We would do it without. Good observation I had not thought about. But….we certainly get a blessing when we receive it.
Wow Ron. As parents we don't require validation for our efforts but it sure fills your heart when you receive it.
What is really great is your writing style, I normally hit the back button before the first paragraph but you kept me interested