Before we got married, I had three requirements for a husband: he had to love the Lord, he had to love me, and one day, he had to love some kids.Justin has met and exceeded my expectations. Seeing him hold our daughter for the first time almost two years ago gave me a glimpse at a side of him I'd never known was there. And watching him grow as a father has been an absolute joy. Loving each other is one thing, but there's a richness to our marriage that we never knew until we got to share a love for our children.
I can't wait until the day our kids can appreciate just what a blessing it is that not a day of their lives has passed without their dad and I praying for them and for their futures, and thanking God that we get to have them for a little while.
There are a few prayers that I will wait anxiously to see answered in my children's lives: for each of them, that they will come to know Christ as their Savior and that their lives would honor Him; for Abby, that she will one day find a man like the one I married to lead and love her; and for Caleb, that he would grow up to be that man for someone, and that he would follow in his dad's footsteps.
Happy Father's Day, Justin. Thanks for everything you are for this family!
Amen to that. Justin is a fine husband and father, in part because he has been blessed with a fine wife and mother. It takes two to raise children the way God intended, ergo male and female reproduction, etc. Both work together to bring the best to the family. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool. That there are families where single parents raise children is sad, commendable where necessary, but not the best situation. Continue those daily prayers. He who is Faithful will certainly answer.
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