God's Fruitful Vine

“My Father… My Daddy… My Poppa…”

My real Dad here on earth has long since left this place a broken man;
My step-father has seen his last miserable days almost over 25 years ago,
But you, oh God, have never forsaken me here on this earth as my true and
Faithful, my forever present and living Father!

It doesn’t matter that you’re not physically here with me right now on earth;
to go camping with me in the summer; or to go bowling on the weekends;
or to escort your daughter down the isle on her perspective wedding day.

It doesn’t matter that you’re not here to take my picture on the day that I
Will graduate from College, fulfilling your assignment by getting my degree-
Or to wipe my brow during a fever when I am stricken or fallen deathly ill.

Know that your daughter here on earth knows that you are ever present
For me, in me, with me each and every day, in every event, in every
Waking moment, and in every living way, you are a forever present parent.

For you are My Father… My Daddy… My Poppa…

I know that as your daughter I can come and knock at your door-
Any time day or night, asking for advice; “What shall I do Poppa?”
Or to seek your divine direction in “Which way do I go Father?”

To know that I can wake-up every morning and have the privilege to say
“Good Morning” to my Daddy, according to your lovingkindness and the multitude of
your tender mercies; By the abundance of your Holy Grace and Everlasting Eternal Love.

To know that I can and will receive your precious hugs and kisses-
Each and every day, no matter where your daughter may go astray.
Feeling the sting of your conviction that only a loving Father can give!

I can still write you little love notes that say; “I love you Dad” and
Stick them inside your Book whenever I want to let you know I care.
To reassure you poppa, that I am still your daughter forever more!

For you are “My Father… My Daddy… My Poppa…”

I want you to know Father, that you are still my strong tower,
My portion, my ever present help in time of need, to know that
You will always be there to make a way out of “no way” just for me!

50 ott years has come and gone, and you still treat me as if I am sill
Your precious and very special little girl…
“My Dearest Daddy;” you are “still” the father that I never seem to
Have had here on this earth, but in my heart, my soul, my mind, you will always be;

“My Father… My Daddy… My Poppa…”

“AMEN!”