I sit here writing this morning SLOWLY reflecting on this past week. It was SLOW but I am pretty sure God intended it that way. I think He slowed it for one reason……To end it with Answered Prayers and Beautiful Blessings. It’s what made this slow week worth the wait.
I am a woman of faith and firmly believe that God answers prayers on HIS time for a purpose and for a plan. This week my Heavenly Father answered prayers through my Earthly Father and just in time for FATHERS DAY! Hmm, what a coincidence. Or rather, what a divine plan!
So today I want thank God (my heavenly father) for giving me such an amazing earthy father (aka DAD)! He is one of my best friends, my support system, my hero, and so much more.
The best fathers not only give us life— they teach us how to live.
He has taught me how to be confident, how be strong, how to live life to the fullest, and how to Not SWEAT the Small Stuff (still working on that one).
He’s taught me to pursue my dreams and embrace my passion!
He’s taught me to love the great outdoors and see the beauty in God’s creation.
But most importantly, he showed me how a REAL MAN loves and cares for his family. And that’s how I was able to find a REAL MAN myself.
Thank you God for these blessings. Thank you for slowing down the week so that I could see significance in the way you answer prayers.
Whether your celebrating Father’s Day or not, I hope you able to slow your Sunday and reflect on the blessings from the past week. They are there! Just look.
Mush Monday just turned into Sappy Sunday!
Cheers,
LC
82 comments:
Awesome post!!!
This is such a great thankful post. I am so blessed that my earthly father has been able to teach me so much about my heavenly father in not only words but also actions :)
What a great post!!! I am thankful that even though my earthly father isnt with me anymore, I still have a heavenly father who pours more love on me than I could ever imagine
Amen to that Allie! God is good.
This is beautiful Lindsay!! Just as you are lucky to have an amazing dad like him, he is blessed with a wonderful daughter too:) I'm so happy your prayers were answered! I LOVE it when that happens, even when they're not answered in the way you expected! God is awesome and works such wonders!!
Have an AMAZING Sappy Sunday!! <3
Aaaw! My dad is really lucky because Brazilians celebrate father's day in august, so he gets two!! hahahaha
Happy Fathers Day to your dad! It is amazing how inspiring and loving dads can be :) Our dad has put up a lot but is always there for us pushing us to do our best! And we are still working on not sweating the small stuff ;)
Aww this was the sweetest post ever - totally left a lump in my throat! I can totally tell your dad has left quite an impression on you - he has instilled such faith and confidence and joy in you and I LOVE those qualities about you so much! So thanks to your dad for raising you so well!! xo!
oaw! Happy father's day to your dad!
Great post, Lindsay - I am thankful for my dad for so many of the same reasons...especially for him modeling my Heavenly Father so well - I am so, so grateful for that. :D Happy Father's Day to your dad and have a great rest of your Sappy Sunday! ;) I'm loving it!
oh he is lucky! do you have to buy him 2 presents too? haha.
Lindsay
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thank you Alaina, for always being so kind!
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you said that right, amen! hope you are having a wonderful sunday with a little
bit of Yoga. Big hug Emma!
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yes m'am. so blessed! enjoy that today.
:)
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hope those furr babies are spoiling Jason today!
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I love hearing from you Bonnie! Enjoy your wonderful sappy sunday and thank the
Lord for such great men!
Cheers,
LC
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thank yo Lauren! hope your day is slow and sweet!
Lindsay
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gosh, thanks Jess! Its such a blessing to have great men in our life, right?
Hope your day is slow and a little sappy. hehe.
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so I'm not alone with the small stuff? thank goodness! haha.
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I know, everyone says we look alike. Not sure if thats a good thing or bad
thing. haha!
happy Sunday Molly.
:P
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Beautiful - so love the last one :D
Love this post, Lindsay! Your dad sounds like he's a great example to everyone around him :) Happy Father's Day!
LOVE this post as always Lindsay - you give us food (cottercrunch?) for thought..
Your loving words about your father made me tear up!! I hope you shared this post with him...He sounds like a wonderful man!
Happy Father's Day and Happy Slow (and soulful) Sunday, Lindsay! <3
Today is definitely a good "slow" day! Feels so good after a busy week huh?! Happy Father's Day to your dad!!
Lindsay,
What a beautiful post and it's definitely a good one for me to read today. I needed a good reminder of all the things I have to be thankful for despite the fact that father's day is not a happy day for me.
Your father is clearly a wonderful, loving man who raised an equally wonderful daughter. :)
I knew I would read a beautiful post! These pictures are beautiful of you and your. Love how you transition to your hubby!
Aww, Lindsay, this truly warmed my heart! :D
Lindsay, this post is beautiful. You are truly blessed and can articulate that appreciation well. what a wonderful celebratory post to your father! <3
aww! I love this tribute. Given I am not very close to my dad (thogh it's much better than it used to be), I love seeing those relationships between father and daughter that area truly awesome. So great. Love seeing this. happy rest of your weekend!!
fabulous and beautiful father day tribute. Slow sundays are the best and its so good to take some time and reflect on the past week. Your blog always makes me smile!
Aww, so cute! I love the pic of you and your dad on the horse. Adorable:).
I sometimes wonder if fathers have any idea just how strong their influence is on their daughters' lives. I am grateful for my dad every single day.
amen to that! hope you got a good hug.
:)
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i sure hope they do! they give us such confidence!
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that is my favorite picture! its funny how those pictures really capture our
hearts. ya know?
:)
Lindsay
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yes we did. lots of good stories told too! hope your sunday was slow and
memorable.
;)
Lindsay
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and I am sure you can agree with such a strong man by your side!
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thank christina. is your family in TX? when are you coming back?
;)
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I'll be in Dallas from in mid July to see my parents! Oh and then going to Austin for ACL :)
so glad you have a special bond with your dad as well friend. Hope it was a
great day!
Lindsay
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well it looks like you found a man who displays a REAL man character. blessings!
Lindsay
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What a great reflection to have on slow Sunday (which I've now adopted into my own life for every Sunday until the end of time!).
Hope you had the slowest most wonderful Sunday possible :)
and look at what you have now, an amazing strong husband! thats something to
celebrate today! thinking about your today jenny.
<3!
Lindsay
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good! enjoy the last little bit of it Kristi.
:)
Lindsay
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ACL!!! yea!
Lindsay
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i like to think so. Even though I still need some growing up to do, ha ha.
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i think he gets all the credit. :P
hope you had a wonderful day celebrating jess!
Lindsay
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Happy fathers day to your pops! Such a sweet post. I should have done one for my step dad- he is a truly fabulous man. I called him today, but no answer! Hopefully tomorrow :)
Your words are always so beautiful. This is such a touching post!
I sure hope you do get to talk to him. and its so sweet to hear that he means so
much to you Lauren!
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Linds, that was such a beautiful post. Too often we hear about fathers not playing an active role in their children's lives. Clearly, when they do they raisesuch great kids. You are a very lucky person to have such a wonderful dad. I hope he had a great day yesterday!
xo
Mindy
thank you Tina. I hope you and your sweet family had a wonderful fathers day!
;)
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Sometimes a little sap is a good thing, especially when it comes to our daddy's!
I love this quote: "But most importantly, he showed me how a REAL MAN loves and cares for his family. And that’s how I was able to find a REAL MAN myself." Speaks volumes to me. This is such an important part of being a good dad. I would be lost without mine and attribute him for my loving relationship.
Great post Lindsay! I am so glad you had a slow week and took some time to reflect on the gifts god has given you. Your Dad sounds just as amazing as you are.
oh you are too sweet rachelle. I think we are both pretty lucky to have
such amazing dad's. right?
:)
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what a blessing sarah! its so wonderful to have that example in our lives.
:)
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yes indeed, because they mean so much!
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thank you mindy. I like to think so too!
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Thanks for sharing a beautiful post :) Yesterday in church we had a guest speaker who talked about the importance of fathers in shaping their sons to be good husbands/fathers and their daughters to find holy men like themselves! I never really thought of it that way but its so true!
yes, so true. and such an encouragement for us women too! What a great sermon
Kate.
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beautiful post! everything you said is so true... I was thinking some of the same things when I was thinking about fathers day and how important my dad is to me. now that I have an incredible and caring husband.. i'm so thankful that my kids will have an amazing dad like I had. I like your Sappy Sundays :)
LOVE this post!! Beautiful :)
What a beautiful post!
I love all of the pictures of your Dad.
I could not agree more, having a REAL MAN for a father also showed me how to find a real man that would treat me right & stand by my side no matter what!
Perfect Sappy Sunday post! :)
pfft, sappy or just honest :) i left home this weekend. first time ever. and i miss my parents terribly- i've never felt prouder of them EVER. just for who they are and the support that they offer/ have offered. i've always been aware of it and grateful for it, but the void i'm now left with has made me realise that it runs deeper than i think we ever really understand
more people should make their parents feel valued. and if we're sappy in the process, well, small price to pay :)
oh gosh, I love this comment K. So touching!! what a blessing to even realize
you have those parents!
Cheers!
Lindsay
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hope you had a sappy slow sunday colleen.
;)
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i love this post lindsay! you are so lucky to have 2 amazing men in your life :)
yes, lucky indeed. And I am so glad a you have man that treats you like a
princess! Billster is a keeper.
;)
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oh this is so sweet Holly and I love that you feel the same. What a great
marriage!
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yes yes! Your kids will have amazing PARENTS with both of you. Little runners
everywhere. hehe. But truly, you are blessed.
:)
Lindsay
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ahh such a sweet post. your dad sounds amazing! :)
Thanks Amy! He sure is, and yes, I am one lucky daughter.
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What a beautiful post and tribute to both your earthly dad and Heavenly Father! Beautiful, girl!
SUCH a beautiful post, Linds! Seriously made me tear up. I'm so glad you have a loving, close relationship with your dad. I feel very blessed to have the same with mine. One day these husbands of ours will become fathers themselves - now THAT will be an amazing thing to witness! I know we'll all still be friends. We'll just have to bring our kiddos over to visit y'all in NZ. :)
love this post :) seriously awesome photos of you two!
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL! you are so freaking encouraging and such a light. i love when God answers prayers at literally the PERFECT timing!!!! thats so great! love you1
gosh he really does! so glad that you constantly reminding me of his love. How
are you sweet friend?
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I totally see the resemblance! And I feel the exact same way about my dad, especially that last part. My dad definitely set the standard for how a guy should treat me. Aren't dads the best? :)
they definitely are! We are so lucky to have these men.
Lindsay
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