tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18941653.post487454915373688089..comments2023-09-17T07:45:40.390-04:00Comments on Leigh Gray: 765 - My Daddy(s)Speaking Thru Me Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542399319346344561noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18941653.post-67220276040866089542009-10-09T20:14:51.664-04:002009-10-09T20:14:51.664-04:00The timing of this is crazy. I was asked by our yo...The timing of this is crazy. I was asked by our youth pastor to share my memories of my father with our middle school youth group Wednesday night. I have to tell you it was hard to figure out what to say. My father isn't an emotional man and he had 3 daughters. I think he left the "emotional" part of parenting to my mother. So even though my dad was always around I didn't have a whole lot, good or bad, to share about our relationship. <br />It wasn't until a health scare in our family when I was in my late 20's that he told me for the first time "I love you". His father almost passed away during a surgery.<br />There are a couple of fond memories. He made a big deal out of Valentine's Day and always got us girls a gift that we would find on our beds when we got home from school and when I was off at college he made sure to have flowers sent to me at school on Valentine's. Also for our 16th birthday he took us out on a Father/Daughter date for dinner and a movie. He let us pick the restaurant and the movie. That was huge to me since we didn't eat out very often and almost never went to movies.<br />Thank you for sharing and getting me thinking more.<br />Smiles!Zaankalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656363440368599835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18941653.post-57469667141679833522009-10-07T13:29:18.682-04:002009-10-07T13:29:18.682-04:00Leigh,
Before my father passed away I would take ...Leigh,<br /><br />Before my father passed away I would take him to the doctor every once in a while. He used to remind me how beautiful God's creation is. As we would drive he would point out the trees, the flowers, the sky...everything. As I drive down the road now, I try to remember to see what God has given us.<br /><br />BTW, I have that same lamp that is behind you. hee hee<br /><br />Blessings~<br /><br />SherylAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729469432415468511noreply@blogger.com