Father’s Day 2011
20 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
in baking, bible, children, CHRISTIAN, chronic illness, FAITH, FAMILY, love Tags: 2011, baking, cupcakes, day, family, Fathers, kids, Parenting
Yesterday was Father’s Day…I tried so hard not to cry as I assembled what we had to give my Husband for all of the hard work he has put in to being a Dad, for all of the 16 hr days, 6 days a week he has been and will be pulling all season long since that’s just what he does as a chef in a beach town…NOTHING!! We have no money. Negative to be exact. I am trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat, tomorrow is my 3 year olds birthday and Father’s day was the next morning all I could think of was my failure to manage and how he was going to feel like he was a failure to provide and that he labors in vain, he works all of those hours for empty dollars that we can’t even stretch over an energy bill and rent. But alas, the kids colored pictures of the family, some looked very silly!
I made cupcakes and thank God I had his favorite flavor on hand so I didn’t have to make him choke on German chocolate like I did on his birthday 
. I didn’t have time to make them “special” and since I have been dealing with this chronic pain in my core it’s hard to stand for any period of time so the would be no amazing piping skills like normal or modeled crispy treat family, chef, football, baseball, TV, etc! So it hit me like a ton of bricks…print out wallets sized photos and stick them in top with toothpicks (like the sail of a sailboat)! Decorating complete…VIOLA! My kids “helped” me . No really I enjoy their help so much but boy they argue over who gets to do what and it could be something as ridiculous as picking a piece of chewed meat of the floor…they will pull hair over being the first to help their mama!
As far as dinner goes, that doesn’t happen he leaves for work before lunchtime. So I prepped lunch the night before…I marinated a london broil, green beans, and some other random sides and of course my homemade SWEET ICE TEA!! Now the sad thing was he had to make it himself because I hade a HUGE decline in health late that night and didn’t go to sleep at all Saturday night, the pain on Fathers day was through the roof so I couldn’t even stand for 10 minutes without tearing up and near about falling over. Anyway, enjoy the pictures!
Now I also have a Father, one whom I respect greatly. He works just as hard ad my husband does as you will see in this photo…
But seriously, he has a heart to serve God in the most passionate way that I have ever seen. I have so much respect for this man. He has never failed to be there for me when I fall, fail, lose my way…he does not make me feel like a failure, though he’s quick to help me see the error in my ways I have learned to discern his love for my salvation an restoration as opposed to harsh correction and rebuke. He is always thinking that he has an incredibly short fuse and is stretched too thin but what I see is a man of incredible faith, compassion, love, understanding…refuses to kick the dog at my request lol (an inside joke), he’s a fierce prayer warrior and my hero. I am proud to call him my Daddy! Thanks for leading me in the ways when I was young and keeping the faith when I went crazy as a teen…it was your strong hand that guided me even when you didn’t know it! You deserve more than this world can offer and that it why there is no huge house on a hill, fancy car, etc…God has you covered but you already knew that!! See my Daddy…and by the way, i just have to add, my mom helps him be who his is, he would only be half the man he is without her…ain’t they somethin!!!
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