Real Men

Father - the memories that flood my mind from this word! That feeling of safety because I was sitting  on my daddy's lap during a thunderstorm. Hearing him call me Cat and my brother Dog. Helping us get ready for church, tieing our shoes. Taking us camping, buying my first baseball glove and playing catch with me. His tax and bookkeeping service as a second job, while working in the audit dept at the Baltimore based bank, then called Union Trust. The Orioles had nothing on my Dad- he could knock the ball out of the park!  And I remember bragging that my Dad had the biggest feet! Hard working, faithful, someone who is true to his word and a man of great respect in his circles.  Then one day he walked me down the aisle and gave me away to a man much like he is!

Husband- he has made me laugh and held my hand when I've been scared.  He has challenged me to stay till the end and not to give up.  He's shown me what it means to give and has taught me how to 

care.  He works hard to bless his family with good things.  He knows me and still he loves me! He 

too is faithful, is true to his word and a man of great respect in his circles.  I see him as a Dad to our 

son that he himself didn't have. Taking time to play a game, or watching Michael as he skates a lap around the rink.  Checking up on his sons grades, holding him accountable. Spending time, (and money) with his own son.  Just hanging out in their mancave watching a game!

How is it that I've got these great men in my life!  I believe it's because of the power of the gospel.  A man chooses to believe in God and that Jesus is His son. Giving his life to God that same man raises his family in the ways of the LORD his marriage and children are blessed because of it. Another man makes the same choice and sticks to it! His wife and son are the recipients of his choice to live for God.

I realize not everyone has these kind of men that they can call Father and Husband. Simply and honestly I am humbled to be blessed in such an enormous way! In this day and age when real men seem to be MIA, I count my blessings that these two men in my life have chosen to live for God and I know that there are blessings that cannot be measured because of it!  Don't tell me that Christians miss out on the good stuff, because no greener grass on the other side of the fence or passing buzz 

can ever begin to compare to the blessings of choosing to follow after God and His ways!

Something that speaks to me as I reflect on these men, is in their own way, they are a reflection of God. Faithful, provider, caring, giving, perseverant, respected.

"If you being evil know how to give good gifts, how much more your Heavenly Father?"  Luke11:13

"As a father has compassion on his children, so He has compassion on us." Psalm 103:13