Growing up, my father figure was my grandfather. His loving spirit, quiet nature, deep faith and focus on our family made me feel as though our home was a mansion and as if I could do anything.
Why, in a woman’s devotional, am I writing about the parental love from a man? Because strength comes from strength; love comes from love and faith comes from faith. Mine comes from grandmother, mother and my grandfather. Were we the ‘traditional’ household with 2 parents, 2.5 children (I’ve never understood what ½ a person was), a dog and a white picket fence, not at all but love flowed from every inch of space I occupied. Our rowhouse (now called a townhome) was a palace and I was a blessed and loved princess. If I were to list the lessons I learned from my earthly biological father, the list would be very, very small but if you ask me to list the things I learned from my heavenly father the list would stretch for miles. From my heavenly father, I learned real love is: unselfish (2 Cor. 8:9); forgiving (Isaiah 43:25 – 26); cares for others (Romans 15: 1 – 2) and is eternal (Psalm 136). My father’s love for me is beyond compare but the good news is that His love for you is just as strong, just as far reaching and just as eternal. Even if like me, you never knew what it was like to be a Daddy’s girl because of biology, this Father can change your life. Blessings, Rev. Antoinette
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May 2019
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