Daddy Letters

Okay, so our awesome pastor, Jason Helveston, started this site called Daddy Letters. It is for Dads to write letters to their children, and to encourage one another on their journey of Fatherhood.

Here is my husband's letter to his kiddos. Grab a tissue. I definitely needed one...

One Thing That Lasts

Dear Moriah and Jadon,

I wanted to write to you so much sooner. Your Mommy and I keep a blog of your lives. (Well, to be honest, Mommy does most of it.) Anyway, just know I have been busy being your Daddy. Moriah, you were so cuddly tonight. During the weekend you seemed a little upset, but I felt as if you were trying to make me forget all about it. Well, you did a great job...you tend to always do that to me. I love you so much.
Jadon, you are my first son. You love it when I throw you up in the air. I even started to hang you upside down by grabbing your ankles. I never knew a boy could laugh so hard. When you wake up, you are so stoked on life. You push Daddy to do the same.
You both are pretty young right now. Mommy and Daddy don't sleep that much, but it's cool. You both are more than worth it. But I think you both need to know something that is very important to me. There is no way that I can begin to predict the path for each of your lives. I wish I could tell you what you will be doing twenty years from now. I wish I could stop all the bad days that you will face. But I just can't. I'm pretty young too, so I still have a lot to learn. But only one thing has proven to really last...
I know you already know about God. Moriah, I like to think that you see Him whenever you look up over my head, smile, and clap your hands. I think you are praising God. He is the one who makes you feel better when something hurts or when you feel lonely. Especially, when Mommy and Daddy can’t be there for you, we know God is. Jadon, God is the One who made you. When you were in Mommy's tummy, He is the One who thought you were wonderful. He stitched your personality to be a blessing to your parents. He is the One who made you feel love and peace. He still does. I think that is what makes you so happy.
If there is one thing that I could tell you to do, if I could urge you to do anything, it would be this...to love Him back and to do what He says because He cares for you. He is the only One that will be able to meet every single need you will have. Before you were born, He decided to do something pretty amazing. He decided to be a baby just like you two. He came so you would know that His love isn't just words or nice thoughts. He came so that you both could get to know Him...so you could be close to Him, closer than you are to your Mommy and Daddy.
My hope is you decide to get to know Him earlier than your daddy. That is what I ask him for. Jesus changed your Daddy's life when he was 18. It is hard to explain, you just need to experience it yourself. I am asking God to get your attention every day.
I really don't care about what you will do for a living. I don't care if you will be rich or poor, whether you will be star athletes or straight A students. The truth is those things aren't important. What matters is that you know God for yourselves. I believe everything else will fall into place. He will show you how to live. His love will carry you through everything, no matter how bad or good it might get.
And when Daddy has to go to heaven one day, I want to make sure you will be there with me.
I know this is a lot to take in at such a young age, but know that I love you both more than words can express. I know you will make mistakes. I know you will have good days and bad days. Just know your Daddy will be there every step of the way. I couldn't ask for greater kids. You both have been the greatest blessing in my life.
I love you,
Daddy