This may be the third or fourth time I have woke to "We Are So Blessed" since I have started writing my morning song. I never mind hearing this song and I'm grateful to wake to it this morning. I have said it many times, in my opinion there is no one more blessed than me.
I don't recall what I said about this song when I woke to it previously. I suspect I went through the history of the song or tried to describe all of God's blessings but this morning I want to do something a little different. Today would have been my Dad's 91st birthday! I went to sleep last night thinking about him and the wonderful man he was and the impact he had on my life. Certainly one of the greatest blessings I could have ever had. I know we all loved our dads and put them high on our list of blessings. But this morning on his birthday, I want to honor him and tell you a little about why he was such a special man. Thank you for letting me share just a few moments.
My Dad was a Godly man and truly loved his Savior. I mentioned once before, shortly before his death, he prepared a list of things that were important to him. On the top of the list was the day he was saved. Just a little bit just further down the list, he wrote the date that he was ordained as a deacon (just 3 months after I was born). Both of these events he valued and lived his life accordingly.
My Dad loved his family, with my Mom being the love of his life. If they had lived, on Christmas day this year, they would celebrate 72 years of marriage. But in my opinion they celebrated their marriage every day with love and it flowed throughout them and their 3 kids and our families and all the friends. Mom and Dad spent very little time apart from each other except when working and my Dad was a hard worker. After Mom died, Dad longed for the day he would see her again.
Their wedding day and several years later
There's not a day goes by that Dad is not there with me. I miss my daily phone conversations with him. His Christian influence, the love for going to church, worshipping and my love for gospel singing. I'll always remember the first Atlanta Braves and Falcons game he took be too. I will always remember, when living in Montgomery and we would go to see The Inspirations every time they were close. I could go on and on remembering all the things but today, I just want to share him with you on his birthday. He was good man and a loving man. He was compassionate, caring and I have often referred to him as a sweet man. As I try to describe him for you this morning, I find myself incapable of sharing the man he truly was. You had to experience him to truly know and love who he was. Happy Birthday Dad and thanks for loving me the way you did!
"We Are So Blessed" and I'm truly blessed beyond measure and far more than I deserve.
Before I close, I want to ask prayer for a special person to me. I just found out this morning there is a possible serious health need. While I will make this an unspoken request. I ask all my praying friends to lift this special lady in your prayers and ask for God's healing in her life. Thank you!
I pray you will have have a great Wednesday!
Happy Birthday Jake, one of the very best men I have ever known, a friend to everyone and loved God and his family so much! He was so proud of you, Gary and I know he loves that you are following in his footsteps by being such a blessing to others with your “morning song” I have so many sweet memories of Jake and Boots and miss them everyday. Love you for blessing my day with your thoughts and song each day!