Love is… in a father’s eyes (Week 25)

Have you ever looked past the groom, and bride at a wedding and look at the father as he gives his daughter away…? Or seen the look in a new dad’s eyes as he stares down at his newborn baby for the first time. Dads, simply put, are amazing. They have a capacity to love in a way that no other can. I am a self proclaimed Daddy’s girl, and I can tell you that my daddy was/is my hero. He is always there…
whether it be waiting down the hall while I gave birth to my first child, or refereeing my first softball game. He found ways to lift me up, but keep me grounded in reality. He was/is always there telling me how proud he was of me, and he has been there through the roughest days in my life. Yes, my dad is one of my biggest support systems.

My little girl has a pretty amazing daddy too! She has him completely wrapped around her finger, and when he walks in the room you should see the way her eyes light up and she dances across the room to him! His love for her runs deep. He is going to be a dad that is always there, supporting her, loving her, and being her biggest fan. She is lucky to have him, as are all kids who have an amazing father in our
lives.

But there is another Father we must not forget about! We may not be able to see His eyes, but we can rest assured that He loves us more than ANYTHING! He gave His only son for us. He thought of us before our parent’s parents were even alive! God is our Heavenly Father! His love far surpasses any other fathers love (and having watched some pretty amazing dad’s around me that blows my mind). He wants us to know Him, to search for His face, and for His designs for our life! If we would only just rely on Him we could move mountains, and reach way beyond what we believe our potential is. So as we pass a holiday that we celebrate all fathers, I want to take a moment to turn my eyes upward, and search for His loving gaze! I know He is smiling down on us, loving us for who we are (both the good and the bad) and cheering us on to accomplish all that He knows we can do in our lives!