Happy Birthday, Dad~

Sunday, December 4th, 2011 my Dad turned 61 years old.  We went to my parents house for some food and fellowship.  It was such a nice day.  I thank God every single night for blessing me with parents who brought me up in a home that loves the Lord.  They taught me the word of God from a very young age.  I may have strayed at times, but the verse holds true that if you "bring up your child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
We live in such scary times, in such a scary world.  My salvation gives me my strength and my comfort so I have nothing to fear.  I owe this to my parents.
I found this poem about Dad's, and I could have written this myself about Gary.  No more words need be said after reading this.  It describes my Dad perfectly.
I hope you enjoyed your day, Dad.  And I hope you know I celebrate you daily.
I love you!
Your Beach Angel~

Dad

© Karen K. Boyer

He never looks for praises
He's never one to boast
He just goes on quietly working
For those he loves the most
His dreams are seldom spoken
His wants are very few
And most of the time his worries
Will go unspoken too
He's there.... A firm foundation
Through all our storms of life
A sturdy hand to hold to
In times of stress and strife
A true friend we can turn to
When times are good or bad
One of our greatest blessings,
The man that we call Dad.