“Lord, make him a man among men. A leader among leaders. Make him strong, resilient, brave, loving, and humble. Make him a good man in a storm. Lord, make him a man among men …"
This is a prayer that I've prayed for my boys for a long time. Raising children is pretty scary at times, but raising boys is on a whole other level. To think that I am raising men to become fearless leaders, honorable men, good husbands, Godly fathers -- to raise them to respect women, take care of their families, lead their families to church and in the path of the Lord...that is overwhelming at times. However, I also recognize that they have a great example of that person in their lives -- Nathan. I've never known a man more patient, kind, good, reliable, humble and brave as him. He was amazing before he got sick - but to watch his faith continue and watch him embrace this difficult journey that God has given him is nothing short of amazing. I pray all the time that our boys will grow up to be Christ like, I do. But I also know that if I can raise them into men like their Daddy -- they will be Godly and even one of a kind. They will have no choice but to be a man among men.
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