Wednesday, October 14, 2009

thirteen years later...

i still miss him.

the longing for his presence in my life is still fierce. the sharpness of it takes me by surprise at times.

my life, our life, is just so good...i want to share it with him. i want him to be here, to be part of what started with him in the first place. i want him to see the fruit that has been born out of the seeds he sowed deeply.

but he's not. he's not here.

so i'll just keep missing him. and thanking God that he was mine to call dad.

easier said then done.

especially today, thirteen years later.

6 comments:

Amber said...

how very, VERY proud he would be!!! praying for you today!

jess said...
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jess said...

(let's try this again}
beautifully written...i wish i would've had the privilege of knowing him - but i know there's so much about you that were gifts from him. and like Amber said, he would be so, so proud of your amazing fam!

Traci said...

You are blessed to have had such a wonderful, godly father in your life. I know he sowed seeds of love in your life, and I'm thankful he was your dad. Yes, he would indeed be very proud of his daughter and your family of four. Thank you for opening your heart to us today. Love you.

jenny said...

Praying for you, Kate...I know you were very close to your dad and I agree with everyone else, that it would bring him so much joy to see how God has worked in your family!

Marisa said...

Kate, I will be praying for you! The seeds he sowed into your life have grown into something beautiful! You are such a wonderful woman of the Lord. And like all the other ladies said he would be so proud!