A Dad’s description
November 7, 2017
I recently comforted a man, a muslim, whose Dad had been brutally murdered. This man had been a diplomat, international representative of his country. I’m sure many remembered his public accomplishments after his death.
But his son, fighting back tears, described him as a ‘happiness maker,’ a magical man, a man who could pull a rabbit from a hat. And after a decade, that void was still painful, yet his presence still influencing his son. His widowed mother still struggles. Our faiths are quite different. Yet loss was our common bond. I Corinthians 9: 22. I could tell this man that God cherished his mother even more because of her widowhood.
I was challenged to focus on my family. Ministry calls, even demands. However, no one else can be Dad or Mom. A good reminder today.