Every parent says it.  You hear it all your life growing up.  We have all heard it.  You always think you understand it.  But the truth is, they are right and you are wrong.

Someday, when you have kids of your own you’ll understand.

I can’t thank my dad enough.  I can’t appreciate him as much as he deserves.  Yeah I call him and Skype with him.  I show off my daughter to him.  I ask his advice.  I try to love my wife like he lived it out my whole life.  But still.  He deserves so much more for everything.  For 30 years (nearly) he has showed me how to be a good dad.  If I succeed (apart from the leading and grace of God) at being a good husband and dad, it is because of him.

Today is a day of the year that we kinda celebrate.  It’s not a big of a day as others, but let’s be honest.  Dads wouldn’t want it any other way.  Dads would rather celebrate their kids, their wives, their grandkids than make a big deal out of themselves.  Of course it’s always nice to have a day for some BBQ and other manly things, but what we really want for Father’s Day is not a tie.  It’s not a Dremel (although every man NEEDS one).  What we really want is to love on our family…and maybe take a nap.  We lived our lives for us for 20-some-odd years, but now it is for them.  It is for our wives.  It is for our sons and daughters.  It is for our kids kids.

To my fellow new fathers, happy first Father’s Day!  To all the other dads, happy Father’s Day!

To my dad, thank you.  I love you.  (Aren’t you glad I didn’t buy you another stupid tie?!)

Well, it’s Father’s Day officially.  I have never had a Father’s Day of my own.  Kinda crazy!  I guess it comes with the territory of having a daughter.  Well to all the fathers out there happy Father’s Day!  And for the rest of you, here is our setlist for Kingsfield Church today!

Awesome Is The Lord Most High – Chris Tomlin – Passion: Everything Glorious
Revelation Song – Kim Walker-Smith – Consumed
Everything Glorious – David Crowder*Band – Remedy
Glory To God Forever – Fee – Hope Rising

As a brand new daddy I am finally getting to enjoy Father’s Day from a different angle.  It’s kinda weird having a day set aside for you (other than your birthday…which isn’t as big of a deal after you turn 21…until it’s a big deal because you don’t want them anymore).  But since Father’s Day is tomorrow, a Sunday, I expected it to be rather normal with a slight addition of some flair.  You know, the normal work in the morning, special BBQ lunch, Sunday afternoon nap, hanging out with the two coolest girls and possibly tossing in some Wii Fit.  Seems like a pretty nice day.  Nothing too special.

It's just...awful.

Well that’s what I was prepared for.  I should have known better because I know KK likes to surprise me with things (although most of the time she ends up giving it away because she can’t keep it in).  But yesterday morning almost noon I was surprised with an early Father’s Day!  It was great!  Completely unexpected and amazing!  Not only did I get to sleep in until nearly noon, but KK and Jessi Girl came to wake me up!  Then I got breakfast lunch in bed as well as a really sweet note and Tiger Woods Golf for Wii AND a family donation to charity: water!  After playing with Jessi for a while we headed out for a walk through downtown Huntington Beach and a beach stroll.  We had snow cones and Yogurtland and even played a couple rounds of golf.

It was a great day and one that I wasn’t expecting.  I was expecting a lazy day off but was blown away by my family!  I love them so much!  They make for one great first Father’s Day!  And I’m really glad they didn’t buy me some awful tie!