A Tribute to Tim

Yesterday was Father’s Day – a day set aside to say thank you to our dads for all the hard work they do and the leadership they provide for our families. With 4 grown children it took a little doing to get everyone together – but it was well worth the effort.

            Tim and I actually enjoyed lunch out… just the two of us. Afterwards we came home and took a nap. (Guess we’ll just put that up to some crazy schedules that have caught up with us…)

            Late afternoon everyone was finished with whatever responsibilities they had and we decided what kind of pizza we wanted to order. While we waited for the pizza man to deliver our supper, we gathered around the piano and sang. What an amazing time praising our Heavenly Father!

            As we ate, we played some games. I don’t know about your family, but when ours get together there is bound to be moments of intense competition while we play and strategize! Then, there are moments when we are all laughing so hard, the tears are streaming down our faces and we are clutching our sides because it hurts! That is exactly what last night was all about!

            I have loved every age our children have been. I absolutely loved being pregnant and having babies to hold and cuddle. When they turned to toddlers and had that age of discovery, I was right there enjoying every moment. Thankfully we had older, wiser friends who told us that the teen years could be a wonderful era in our lives – and they truly were!

            I thought, though, that once they were adults, I would really miss having little children around… but this relating to 4 adults in various stages of life has been wonderful, too. I love hearing their insights and questions. I love the zeal they demonstrate. I am proud of the tenacity they have about their faith.

            And part of why these precious grown-ups are the way they are is because of the incredible father they were blessed with! Tim has been a wonderful example of a Dad who has taken the time to be in his children’s lives, purposed to train them to love God with all their hearts, and shows his love and respect for them in many ways! And that started from before they were born! It continued during the days of seminary – when he would leave early for a full morning of classes, come home to eat a quick lunch, and rush out the door to a full time job from which it was usually midnight when he got home. Through these years of being in the ministry, Tim has continued to juggle responsibilities at church and home – and has done it well! I am SO thankful to be married to a man of such integrity and purpose! His family rises to call him blessed!