my Daddy...

I have written about my Daddy on a few occasions just because he is awesome but after having lunch with him today, I just felt the need to tell how amazing the man truly is.

The most important and admirable quality about my Daddy is that he is a Godly man that gives my family an amazing example of God on a daily basis. He will admit that he also fails daily, however, he does his very best and his very best is pretty dang good. I am beginning to understand the love of God more fully because the example of love that my Daddy sets. I am learning that God truly does want the best for me because my Daddy always reminds me that it is his desire as well. And I am learning that God is ALWAYS there, no matter what, because my Daddy has set that example as well. I am a lucky girl that has had an amazing Godly man in her life from day 1.

Another amazing quality about my Daddy is that he points me and pushes me towards Jesus. He is encouraging but will also look me in the eyes and tell when when I am being bogus or ridiculous. He is real and that is such an admirable quality in a Dad these days.

Anyone that has ever seen my family wouldn't hesitate to say that I am a spitting image of my mother. And anyone that has known me and my Daddy for longer than 5 minutes would have no problem pointing out that we are exactly alike. Some of the worst family fights we had growing up were between him and I. Looking back, I think it was because we both just liked to argue and our personalities were both strong and identical. There are many reasons why I am just like my father, but the reason that I love the most is that we both have the ability to love with our whole heart. I could speak for both of us in saying, if we're not going all in there is no use in doing it at all.

With that being said loving with your whole heart gives the opportunity to have your whole heart broken. I have been the absolute closest to my Daddy in periods of intense heartbreak. I'm not just talking about boy heartbreak but school heartbreak, friend heartbreak, and softball heartbreak as well. He understands how I feel because he has been there. He knows what to say and where to point me because he loves Jesus with his whole heart.  He knows how to comfort me because I am his daughter and he knows me.

Our Heavenly Father is exactly the same. He has been there, He knows how the story ends, and He knows us because He made us. If that isn't comforting then I don't know what is.

I am so fortunate to have a loving Daddy here on Earth and a Heavenly Father that loves me more than I could ever imagine (enough to die for me). And I am so so thankful that they love each other.

So Daddy, if you ever read this, thank you for being the man of God that you are in leading our family and leading me. I am honored to be your little girl. I love you.

Hannah