Missed loved ones and regrets

I'm so sorry you lost your dad at such a young age. May the Lord shower wonderful blessings on you today, on this most special day, your dad's birthday. God bless you for honoring him by sharing this with us.

I share your pain, ajg. Next month would've been my dad's birthday but he passed away of cancer last year. My dad's love for the Lord had -- still has, great influence over me. I love and miss him very, very much. He would've turned 70 on November 25th ...

 

I can truly understand. My dad's would have been 78 next week. He died of cancer far too young in 1996.

I praise God that I saw him saved and growing in Christ before he went home. I wish he could have seen my grandchildren.

I miss my dad all the time, to the point of tears at times.

I can weep for and with you.

 

My heart truly breaks for you my brother. I feel so fortunate that I was saved before my dad, that I saw him saved, and that he saw all of our children born. He even got to visit us a couple of times in Ireland before he died.

I can only understand part of what you are going through, but I do ache for you today. Was just thinking this morning about my dad's birthday next Thursday.

Just prayed for the Holy Spirit's comfort for you on this challenging day.

 

Same here. Dad's are very special. Happy almost birthday to all three of our dads. But they get to spend their birthdays with the great I AM now. Hallelujah to the Lamb!

I am very fortunate to still have my mom. She and dad were married just shy of 50 years before his passing. Hubby and I aspire to the wonderful marriages of both our sets of parents.

Praying a special prayer of comfort for each of your families, as well as mine, right now ...

 

Amen. My dad was not saved till late, and a his parenting of us as childfen was as a lost man - but still, a lot of the man I am today was because of him.

The Old Man
(Phil Coulter)

The tears have all been shed now
We've said our last good-byes
His soul's been blessed
He's laid to rest
And it's now I feel alone
He was more than just a father
A teacher, my best friend
He can still be heard
In the tunes we shared
When we play them on our own

I never will forget him
For he made me what I am
Though he may be gone
Memories linger on
And I miss him, the old man

As a boy, he'd take me walking
By mountain field and stream
And he showed me things
Not known to kings
And secret between him and me
Like the colors of the pheasant
As he rises in the dawn
And how to fish and make a wish
Beside the holly tree

I never will forget him
For he made me what I am
Though he may be gone
Memories linger on
And I miss him, the old man

I thought he'd live forever
He seemed so big and strong
But the minutes fly
And the years roll by
For a father and a son
And suddenly, when it happened
There was so much left unsaid
No second chance
To tell him thanks
For everything he's done

I never will forget him
For he made me what I am
Though he may be gone
Memories linger on
And I miss him, the old man

 

HERE - is a nice rendition of the song above.


You have been on my heart for a couple of hours AJ. Praying for comfort and God's peace for you.

 

Awe, I'm sorry your having such a dark day, ajg. But really, we've all made mistakes; we'll all continue to make mistakes. You're changed now -- that's what's important. It's just too bad they're not here now to celebrate the new you.

God's timing is not ours, and for the sake of your loving parents, PTL that He didn't take you before them. As a parent, I can only imagine how horrible that would be. :tear:

No regrets, my friend. Life is all about learning. 24/7/365

 

Amen and AMEN, brother! That innocent little boy of yours is so pure, so precious. Thank goodness GOD is in control! If he left things up to me, I'd make a real mess of things! :laugh: