The Mothering Daughters Experience: A guest post from Mary on Father’s Day

Today’s Mothering Daughters post comes from Mary, my oldest sister.  You got to know a little of her heart during our Moses Study here at Playing Sublimely.  Today, on this Father’s Day, she writes about her perspective she sees while watching her daughters walk in the shadow of their Daddy. 

How Sweet it is to be Loved by You…

“And now, dear lady, I am not writing to you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning.  I ask that we love one another.  And this is love:  that we walk in obedience to His commands.  As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love.”  2 John 1:5-6

Over the past few months my husband and I have had the amazing opportunity of traveling in Europe with our children.  By train, plane and automobile we have taken our two sons and two daughters to places we had only dreamed of visiting.  Our adventures so far have been full of excitement and wonder, but have also been accompanied by a certain level of stress.  Dragging our brood through airports and train stations can be chaotic to say the least.  So to ensure the children’s safety (and my sanity), Geof and I have developed a system.  Wherever we go, he leads the way, the kids all follow behind him, and I take up the rear, pushing any stragglers back into position.  This simple method has not only kept everyone “in line,” it has also provided me with a beautiful view of one of the many treasures found in having daughters.

Love always protects

As our girls follow along in the shadow of their father, they are completely confident in his protection over them.  They don’t even seem to notice that he is constantly on guard; guiding them in a direction of safety.  His effort to provide security to them is one of his top priorities and has blessed them with the confidence to enjoy the experiences before them, not fear them.

Love always trusts

Regardless of which foreign soil we are trotting across, our daughters faithfully march behind their dad with perfect assurance that he is going to lead us to our intended destination.  And although he likes to attribute this to his excellent “army ranger skills,” I know it is more.  These little soldiers do not only follow him because they have been commanded to do so. They eagerly trust his leadership because he has proved to them since their birth that his love is trustworthy.

Love always hopes

Whether walking in Geneva, Paris, or Flowery Branch, Georgia Kathryn and Kamryn are prayed over by their father.  Their lives have been saturated with the Word of God and they know it.  Geof’s hopes for them certainly reflect those of their Heavenly Father, and they can be sure that his love for them will persevere because he has claimed the promise that “He who began a good work in {them} will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Phil 1:6)

Love never fails

Having daughters certainly is one of the greatest blessings of my life, but fewer things bring me greater joy than watching my husband love our little girls.  I marvel at the lessons he is teaching them; ones they don’t even know they are learning.  I trust that the relationship they have with Geof will provide priceless practice in being loved and adored by their Heavenly Father.  I pray that it ultimately leads them to an unshakable confidence in their identity in Christ, never looking for fulfillment elsewhere.  And finally, I am so grateful for the privilege of watching Kathryn and Kamryn walk in the unfailing love of their father, the one here on earth and the Perfect One in eternity.

Thank you to all the many fathers out there who love their little girls; especially mine !

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