Whistle While You Work

Well, tomorrow I have a bittersweet day. On one hand I have to leave my family and go back to work which means I can't be there to pick Maleah up when she cries or comfort my wife when she's ready to. On the other hand I get to go back to do something I love to do and that is to help people. God has given me this "break" and time to reflect on how much I love doing what I do both at home and at work. Something special happened to me over these past several months and in the moment of overwhelming thoughts I was bombarded by what the evil one would mean for my harm. You know, the racing thoughts of "will I ever be good enough" or "will I be a good daddy" or "will I be able to provide for my family." But in that moment of hearing Maleah crying out to the sound of my wife's voice in the night, I am reminded daily that I am good enough and that I am a good daddy. I can't wait to continue my life each day with this thought in mind, "If you can't do what you are called to do then you won't." What do I mean by that, if you choose to not do what you are called to do then you simply will betray it. I am called to be first a husband to my wife, a father to my children, a friend to those who are my friends, a pastor to those who need a listening ear. Pray for me tomorrow as I return. Though I return to the work I love, I leave behind for 10 hours those I love.