I'm in the process of collecting any picture of my Dad that I can get my hands on. My goal is make a disk containing all pictures of him. Anyway, my grandma brought by her collection today. There were so many really great pictures in there, but for some reason I just really liked this one.
April and Justin were just like kids to my Dad. This picture just reminded me of how much he loved people and reached out to them. So many people felt like family because of my Dad's loving and generous spirit. I'm so thankful for his example of love. This idea of "loving one another" has really been on my heart lately. Isn't the Lord so good to encourage us in the specific areas where we are struggling?!
Thank you Lord for the reminder of my Dad's love for others to help encourage me to love others too.
9.19.2007
Love One Another
Posted by Brooke at 9/19/2007 05:42:00 PM
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I really like that picture, too, Brooke. I thought about your dad today - I saw a man who looked a lot like him drive by while I was sitting at the 11th & 129th light on the way to prayer meeting. So I prayed for you and your mom and brothers... I love you!
In life, your dad was such an incredible blessing to us all. What a beautiful testimony to have lived such a life that it is even more precious in death.
Brooke, thank you for allowing your grief to enrich us all.
Brooke,
Great pictures. I have one of your mom and dad at a sweetheart banquet. I'll get it to you soon. We've been in Kentucky for a few days.
Love, Teresa
you know, i'm amazed at your ability to deal with pictures so quickly. i just was able to start looking at photo albums last week, and i keep things about my dad out of my head...like i dont' even know what year he died. i wish i could grieve as well as you seem to be able! (if one can grieve well)
Beth-
We should talk sometime.
It's hard to read emotion in a blog post. Believe me, there is a lot there. Sometimes I make myself do things because I think it is best for me, but each person is different. Some things that help one person's healing process, may be detrimental to someone else's healing process. Making myself face things that I don't want to is just something that helps me. Please don't compair my grieving process to your own. One thing I have learned through this is that no one grieves the same!
I have also realized that when you think you have passed one "phase" of grief, it doesn't mean you won't come back to it. It just seems like a vicious cycle!
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