A fun day with dad at Great Wolf Lodge.
Guest Blog Post by Kelly Key
This blog was generated by a discussion I had with my daughter, Kelly, about Father’s Day and fathers.
One day many years ago Ben walked into the retail store I was working in, and as soon as I saw him, I said “Hi there, I’m Kelly, it’s nice to meet you. Would you like to get married, have a bunch of babies, and live together forever?” And he said, “Yes, awesome, I would love to.”
It would be funny if that really happened, but the love at first sight part of that story is pretty much true. I knew as soon as I met Ben that he was special, and he continues to be every day. The role of a father often goes unmentioned or without recognition, but dads can be amazing. Thank you, Ben, for showing me what an awesome father looks like and giving our little ones someone amazing to look up to.
Ben has many positive characteristics that he practices daily. I often wonder how he does it. He has a great work ethic, an amazing ability to connect with our children, and a hilarious sense of humor, which makes him the coolest person around. The Oxford dictionary defines respect as: “A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.” One way I can try to show respect is to remember the things that I admire about him.
If you look at (Ephesians 5:33, NKJV) Paul teaches: “Let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respect her husband.” Right there in the Bible, it says, we should respect our husbands. I get emotional thinking about how blessed I am to be raising our children with a man like Ben, someone who puts family first. So, let’s take the time, every day, not just on Father’s Day, to show our husbands and fathers how much we appreciate them by showing respect. There’s nothing more special.
Thanks, Kelly, for your thoughts about fathers and the importance of showing respect. If you’d like to guest blog about something close to your heart, send an email to dicysm@yahoo.com., or leave a message on Facebook.
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