Comments on: So I’m A Dad // And It Breaks My Heart

By: jesse

jesse — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:43:16 +0000

I understand you brother, I can't wait to have kids when the time is right.

By: Neil Cowley

Neil Cowley — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:59:20 +0000

This is the reason I read…
…and maybe the reason Christ taught by story….

By: Neil Cowley

Neil Cowley — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:59:20 +0000

This is the reason I read…
…and maybe the reason Christ taught by story….

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:23:26 +0000

Preachin' to the choir bro. My kids break me daily.

Thank God.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:07:21 +0000

Precious girl! Thanks for sharing! I can so understand what you are describing. My daughter has Type 1 Diabetes and this year a knee issue and yet she smiles and is happy and confident and faithful. It brings me to tears-not her.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:22:05 +0000

Okay those words made me tear up. Thank you for writing that. It takes a strong man and a wonderful father to put his heart out to the world like that. To open up about the most emotionally vulnerable topic, his children is just beautiful. Continue to write. Singletons can learn from it. A Fathers love, no a parents love is fierce, beautiful and ever growing.

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:31:44 +0000

This is the first time I've stumbled across your blog...and the timing of finding this post about your little girl was great.

I, too, am the father of a little girl (and 2 little boys as well) that amazes me. Reading about the strength of your daughter made me reflect on my own.

You hit the nail on the head. Until you're a parent, there's no way you'll understand things like this. It reminds me of The Gospel.

The Bible says that it's message is foolishness to those who don't believe...but to those who believe, it is the Power of God. Being a parent is the same way. If you're not one...it just won't make sense. But once you have children of your own, it's immediately who you are...no explanation possible or necessary.

Thanks for a great post.

By: Ruthie

Ruthie — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:44:21 +0000

I so understand!
My 10 year old daughter has had a long term bladder problem that is very embarrassing when it often happened in public. She was the same, always acting brave, most of the time acting like there never was a problem and us having to shield her from hurtful words of others.
When she turned 9 the problem started to go away. We had tried to gently talk to her about it in the past, and sometimes her hurt would show and she would say, “I don't want this problem mommy”. Our hearts would break for her but medically the doctors said it was something she would need to out grow. I would have worn a bag the rest of my life if I thought she could not have had this problem for 10 years, seeing her hurting heart has killed me as a parent!
One day her eyes lit up when I told her how many days it had been since she had had an accident, she IMMEDIATELY said, maybe I can have someone spend the night now, maybe I can go on the fifth grade field trip now. She was so excited. I went in the other room and wept because I realized she was always thinking about it, even though she did not talk about it or complain.
My Candy has more courage than I. She is brave and beautiful. I am asking God to heal her heart and insecurities she has hidden so well.
Happily I can report she is almost 100% better. She has spent the night with friends and had a couple spend the night. I realize how it still holds her back at times, I think the fear. She is one brave little girl.

By: Amy (Dandelion Seeds)

Amy (Dandelion Seeds) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:24:20 +0000

I agree with Kat… nothing like parenting to truly refine you… when I begin to think it's me that's doing the teaching… I'm reminded that each one was sent to teach me as well (and obviously I have a lot to learn since there's so many teaching me!)

By: tattood1

tattood1 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:21:14 +0000

Yeah. Kids wreck you. It's amazing.