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Belated Father’s Day Reflection
By Jeremy | June 19, 2007
He told me he felt scared, like God was far away from him. The Holy Spirit quickened me to ask him: “Do you know how close God is?†“No.†I quickly replied, saying: “He is this close.†I then scooped down and gripped him, putting my arms around him and hugging him as long and as hard as I could. Josh didn’t need my theology or thoughts at that point. He needed a tangible understanding of how much God loves him and how close He really is. Later that evening, he thanked me and asked, “What do kids do when they feel far from God and don’t have a dad to hold them?â€ÂMore. Related
+ Caleb’s Promise: A Father’s Day Tribute and a Dilemma for 24 Million Children (June 2007, Next-Wave)
Topics: books, doug stringer, father's day, fathering, fatherlessness, matt stevens | 1 Comment »
June 20th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
we were given this book on sunday at church; cant wait to read it!