Thanksgiving II
Something else needs to be said; and this one is for Matt.
Over 25 years ago, my wife and I began praying for our oldest child's spouse-to-be. We prayed for love and spirituality, for goodness and values. We were convinced that our baby was a boy, but we left our options open.
Somewhere along the way our daughter was lost to us in a maze of bad choices and strong temptations. She met Matt working in Arizona, and he sought her. He told me before they were married that he knew she was the one.
Even though she walked rough paths, Matt pursued her and kept in touch.
We had no idea that we had prayed for Matt, but God knew.
So, Matt, I want you to know how you have blessed us. How nice it is to be at peace with my son-in-law, to enjoy your company, to know of your love for the Lord, to know of your love for my oldest child and first grandchild, to be assured you love them with all your heart. That is a luxury many folks just don't have.
So we still pray for you and thank God for you, but we don't have to leave the name blank any more. God has filled in the blank for us, and we are thankful.
Over 25 years ago, my wife and I began praying for our oldest child's spouse-to-be. We prayed for love and spirituality, for goodness and values. We were convinced that our baby was a boy, but we left our options open.
Somewhere along the way our daughter was lost to us in a maze of bad choices and strong temptations. She met Matt working in Arizona, and he sought her. He told me before they were married that he knew she was the one.
Even though she walked rough paths, Matt pursued her and kept in touch.
We had no idea that we had prayed for Matt, but God knew.
So, Matt, I want you to know how you have blessed us. How nice it is to be at peace with my son-in-law, to enjoy your company, to know of your love for the Lord, to know of your love for my oldest child and first grandchild, to be assured you love them with all your heart. That is a luxury many folks just don't have.
So we still pray for you and thank God for you, but we don't have to leave the name blank any more. God has filled in the blank for us, and we are thankful.
posted by G'ampa C @ 12:01 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:25 AM,
Anonymous said…
Thank you, Daddy. Matt was astounded and didn't know what to say. He sat at the computer for a long time typing some responses, and then got frustrated and said none of them were good enough. (How cute!) It's pretty wonderful to have two such fantastic men in my life!
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