Growing up, I was never super gung ho about Father's Day.
I mean, it was fine.
I would get a card and make sure I told my dad that I loved him. I think I bought a gift a time or two.
My dad just never seemed very into celebrations…which takes some of the fun out of celebrating.
I loved my dad, but there wasn't always a desire to celebrate him.
My mom, on the other hand, was the queen of celebrations. Because of this, as well as her stellar care of us that went above and beyond what was required, us kids would often get my mom a card on Father's Day as well.
I say all of this to explain why it is a big deal that I am really looking forward to CELEBRATING Father's Day tomorrow.
Matt is a father worth celebrating.
He is a father who rocks Finn nearly every night before bed, all while singing the exact same 3 songs (in the exact same order) that Finn insists upon.
He is a father who gets Finn to brush his teeth by laughing, which gets Finn to brush even longer and harder, if only to make daddy laugh some more.
He is a father who has cleaned and scrubbed pukey sheets and held feverish boys.
He is a father who will stop while mowing the lawn just to catch a frog so that Finn can play with it.
He is a father who goes out of his way to stop and get "superhero" juice.
He is a father who drops what he is doing to help walk us out to the car after church so that we know that he is there for us even when others are wanting his attention.
He is a father who will sit on the floor and foster imagination by telling elaborate superhero stories.
He is a father who lets Finn sit on his lap nearly every morning as he drinks his coffee and gives him the coveted egg from his breakfast sandwich.
He is a father who doesn't shy away from a poopy diaper.
He is a father who cares enough to discipline his sons and teach them right from wrong. He leads by example, yet corrects when needed.
Maybe most importantly, he is a father who loves his boys' mother. They will know how to be amazing husbands someday by watching and learning how their daddy does it. He values and prioritizes us, and lets us all know that we are special to him.
Fathers like these are rare, a true gift. I am so thankful that my sons have a father that they can look up to and trust his leading.
These things are not to be taken lightly, no matter how menial they may seem.
By watching their daddy, Finn and Jonas will know how to love others well, how to be men of integrity, and how to live a life that glorifies God most of all.
In many ways, I feel like God is restoring the lost relationship that I had with my father by giving me a front row seat to watch Matt father our boys.
God doesn't skimp on blessings, after all.
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