The Happiest and Proudest Father in the Universe

Last Thursday, my mother’s officemate gave our daughter Cassey two fifty peso bills. When we arrived home, she smiled, handed me one of the fifty peso bills and told me she’s going to pay for Daddy’s nurse. I smiled at her, thank her and told her that it is not enough. 

She then asked me how much does she need and said, “Huh? I need four hundred more?” 

As a father, Glenn did everything he can to provide for our needs. He did everything so that he could give, as much as possible, all that our children asked for. And it is overwhelming to know that what our six-year-old daughter first thought of doing with her money was to pay for her Daddy's nurse; not to buy anything for herself but for her dad. For sure, Glenn is very proud of his princess.

This reminds me how God as Our Father also has done so much for us. How much He loves us.

"We love because He first loved us." -1 John 4:19

He provides us everything we can think of.

"Our God will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:19

And He grants as much prayer requests as possible, according to His will.

"For this is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him." - 1 John 5:14-15

And if like our child, we first think of giving back our time, treasure and talent to Our Father, for sure He will be very pleased with us. He will be the happiest and proudest Father in the universe.

Father God, Thank You for Your provisions. Thank You for the gift of life. Thank You for our families and friends. Thank You for our children. We thank you for Glenn's continuous healing. Continue to bless us so we can share more of Your goodness with others. In Jesus name, Amen. 

Last night after checking her bag, she was beaming as she showed me a five hundred peso bill and said,

“Mommy, I can now pay the nurse.”

I smiled at her and said, “Ok, go to Daddy’s room and give that to his nurse. Tell Daddy you love him and that you paid for this shift.”