A Letter To God - The Stay At Home Father

Dear Dad,

I left church this morning exciting to find time to write to you.

• NOT because this week had been perfect.
• NOT because I was feeling amazing and was sticking as closely to my food intake as I should.
• NOT because I excercised everyday this week with remarkable results to share.

Simply because I wanted to thank you.

Thank you for not being bound by my wordly thoughts and limited understanding of you.

You are not bound by TIME! You are the "stay at home" father of an only child. I can talk to you anytime of the day or night , for as long as I want, about whatever I want! And like an amazing, perfect father; you listen, are attentive, and responsive.

Responsive??? Like external voices? No. (I do not hear your audible voice! My simple mind could not absorb that! I would be so entranced by your voice I'd miss your message.)

The response is a deep internal understanding, not a verbal yes or no, or "heart-knowledge" or "brain-knowledge", but a soulfull "gut-level" response.

• Sometimes it is reassuring and affirming, that gentle nod from Dad that I've done good, I'm are using my head, and are on the right path.
  
• Sometimes, it is reprimanding and counseling. I know better and need to change course.
  
• Othertimes, when I really want to hear you, when I can't trust myself or you enough to be patient and wait - the response is missing. OK never missing, but man can you take time! I feel sometimes, because you are not bound by time, you forget that I am really bad about binsing myself by this wordly time. A minute...a day...a month - I get impatient! Not because you are not answering, but because I am not taking the time to listen! REALLY listen.

So Dad,

Here I am. I'm listening. I'm taking a breath to let you talk...and I am making the time for you!

I Love You!
Me