It is no small thing for a man to marry a woman who already has children.
Especially when there are four of them.
As many of you already know, my natural father died from cancer when I was seven years old. A few years later, my mom remarried, and the name “Dad” re-entered our worlds once again. In honor of his birthday which was this week, our Monday’s question {on Wednesday–I blame vacation and Internet troubles} is simply,
What do you appreciate most about your dad (or stepfather or father-figure)?
And this question comes with a challenge, too. Email him or call him or link him to your comment here or something, but tell your dad today what you love about him. Life is short, and seize the day, and all that.
Check out the comment section, and you can see what I wrote about my own dad there.
ALifeOverseas.com / LauraParkerBlog.com.
Destined Traveler.
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I love that my dad let go of a single life making money to take on the responsibilities of providing for a woman with four small children. I love the courage and commitment and service it took to just do that.
And I love his heart to serve, quietly, in the background. Fixing cars for people or laying tile for free or helping fix a widow’s stove.
I love his loyalty, the way he has stuck. Despite my mom’s battle with cancer. Despite struggle and disappointment and loss.
And I adore how he fixes flat bicycle tires with my son.
Especially that.
Happy Birthday, Dad. We love you from over here!
I love those pictures of him!!!
There are so many things I love about Dad, too- his generosity, ability to fix ANY and ALL things (a quote in our household for a long time has been,”if Dad can’t fix it, throw it away”), love and patience (especially with kids who didn’t always deserve it). But I think the thing I love the most- his conviction to ALWAYS do the right thing. Whether it be something that is hard to do, sad to say, or costs extra money-he never waivers on the right way to live. We all know in our heart the difference between right and wrong…and he always seems to choose the right thing everytime.
Love you, Dad! Happy Bday!
thanks for the tribute to a real dad in today’s world that denigrates real men in any form.
Ok. I used to love it that my daddy gave me what I wanted . . . then I grew up and love it that he gave me what I needed: real-life faith and perseverance and the model of what a man/husband/father should be and an example of life-long love and FUN and servanthood.
Yes, have already told him.
I pray that the Lord bring our son a woman like your dad who loves enough to take on a husband and child.
I love the fact that I got to see your dad last week. He helped his friend Tom Huss by fixing a fridge that is in the house that we are renting!