As a Christian I wonder where the word pride comes into my life, but when I think of Abi my heart swells with pride as I see this bundle of joy make 20 months old. She walks and talks and makes sentences. She has started to say things like love you Daddy/Mummy. She says, “Amen” at the end of prayers and is a superb mimic. She says No to everything – which is great because one of my favourite questions is, “Do you want £1000?” Yes I am a proud Father, but isn’t it wonderful that God is an even greater Father and He also takes pride in what He has created. So I say, “Thank you God”.
Love is the easy bit but I think on a blog for Abi, I am going to start by saying, day by day my love for Anna grows as I start to see what a wonderful person she is. She is a natural mother, anticipating Abi’s needs and just showing a huge amount of love, care, generosity, discipline, patience and respect. She is a wonderful wife and she is just amazing. I should tell her more but instead, I find myself being silly and picking on little bits because they don’t quite fit into the model. I am sorry and with God’s help, I will change. Now comes the Abi part. Abi watches all these things and being a superb mimic, I wonder what she is picking up? I am sure she is seeing the love Anna and I share for each other and responding to it but I am also sure she is seeing me behave like an idiot! Please pray for me.
Finally, I offer my love to God for giving me a family. Anna my wonderful wife I love you, Abi my amazing daughter I love you. Father God, I love you.