A letter to the Father

To my Father,
I wanted to take this time to say I love you and thank you for being the best Father a daughter could ever want and need.

 

I know that you have forgiven me when I repented, accepted, and committed my life back to You but, I still wanted to say I'm sorry for walking away as I tried to spread my wings and "do it my way".  Like the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:17-24 ) I ran through the various apologies and was willing to do anything just to be in your presence and feel your love again. The time spent away I realized how much I missed you and how the old adage rings true..."you don't miss a good thing until its gone..."  A harsh lesson for me to learn even though You never did "leave or forsake me..." but, I did it to You.

 

I realized that there was no life worth living if my Father wasn't there so, like the prodigal son I swallowed my pride and with humility,a broken and contrite spirit, and humble heart I left "my way" behind and took the road back to You.

 

Thank You for Your love, peace, and joy. My heart is full and overflowing and now at rest and when I prayed and meditated on Your word I heard ever so softly a whisper..."Welcome back my daughter." 


Your gift to me I will never take for granted again. I am Your vessel and I humbly give my life and heart to You.

 

With love, today, tommorrow, and forever.

 

Your daughter,

Desiree


What would your letter from the heart say to the Father?

Tags: forgiveness, love, repentance

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Permalink Reply by Rosemarie Vest on August 4, 2010 at 10:33pm
Desiree,

The last month has been a challenge to me. This letter comes from the heart:

Heavenly Father,

Thanks you for the gifts of love and life of fellowship and friends. You have also given me some gifts I could not see at the time they were present. In the midst of a family tsuami of health care and hospitalizations, I felt overwhelmed and tearful. You brought others to minister to me and my needs. In the making of a painful decision to place mom in respite care for a month, you brough nursing care and social workers to make the journey smooth. When thinking of lamenting over what I was dealing with, you introduced me to people whose challenges were greater and they made mine insignificant. Through it all, you taught me to trust that as you unfolded each day and new challenges occured, WE not ME would face them together. All are home and health is restored. Thank you for your love, your presence , and for teaching me how to truly trust you. AMEN!!!
Permalink Reply by Desiree on August 5, 2010 at 7:53am
Amen Rose, continued blessings to you and your family! Glory be to the Father!

Rosemarie Vest said:
Desiree,

The last month has been a challenge to me. This letter comes from the heart:

Heavenly Father,

Thanks you for the gifts of love and life of fellowship and friends. You have also given me some gifts I could not see at the time they were present. In the midst of a family tsuami of health care and hospitalizations, I felt overwhelmed and tearful. You brought others to minister to me and my needs. In the making of a painful decision to place mom in respite care for a month, you brough nursing care and social workers to make the journey smooth. When thinking of lamenting over what I was dealing with, you introduced me to people whose challenges were greater and they made mine insignificant. Through it all, you taught me to trust that as you unfolded each day and new challenges occured, WE not ME would face them together. All are home and health is restored. Thank you for your love, your presence , and for teaching me how to truly trust you. AMEN!!!

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