Jun 11, 2008

Lessons of a Father

Father's Day is coming this weekend. Once again we stop to think about our fathers, both who they are and what they did for us. A good father is a wonderful gift; not everyone is blessed to have had one.

David Rupert has posted a wonderful tribute to his own father at Red Letter Believers. His father taught him some classic masculine lessons of work and patience and faithfulness. Truly, a good father is a wonderful blessing.

My dad was a roofer. For more than 50 years, he climbed ladders, crawled over rooftops, and literally hung on the edge of danger. He eschewed air nail guns and most powered tools, choosing the patient, deliberate act of hammering shakes one at a time. Each one was accurately placed, as if the entire house depended on it.

His was a simple approach. He rarely hired a crew, choosing instead the lonely road of a dedicated craftsman.... Read More