Faithful

My dad is one of the greatest men I know. Truly, if you've met him you've probably laughed, shared a beer together and walked away knowing he is a man of God. Recently I've had the privilege of reading through my dad's quiet time journals. The date: 1984. Yep, he has every writing since then either on paper or on the computer- what a legacy! I've been reading through it and it is such a blessing. I can relate it to the times of a new marriage, prayers to trust, to be Christ centered, for His word to come to me and speak....I like that my dad did have to start from somewhere and actually did walk a similar road to me/blake (would have never believed that in h.s.)...You know what else I've noticed, the answered prayers. I wonder how quickly he knew they were answered or if he even remembers praying them. I know he remembers the big things, but what about prayers for character, patience, who he is/was in Christ...He prayed about having a heart for people, to be a man who would give good counsel, to love his family well. Patience, kindness...the ability to trust the Lord with his kids-the feeling of us getting older etc.  I'm not very far in the journal but I love reading it every night. Thanks Dad for leaving such a legacy and I to pray, like you, that it will carry to my children and their children....

 So, if you (like me) have prayers today that you aren't sure are being answered know that the Father is answering those prayers and someday, maybe 20 years from now you'll know the plans He had for you.