A Grateful Daughter

The Vision for Writing

"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up." Deuteronomy 6:4-7

One of the many beauties in a biblical household is the upholding of the Scriptures, God’s Word, in every area of life. In a biblical household the above verses, are not just heard, but heeded to the extent that each period of our day is seen as an opportunity to proclaim God’s truth. One such time is when the family gathers for a time of worship.

It was during one of those times when we gathered for family worship, that my father asked us to send an email containing one verse from the day’s Scripture reading to him at the office. Each child, who possessed the ability, was assigned his day to “write to daddy.”

What started out as a verse of Scripture, turned into something larger. To the single verse, several thoughts were added about the passage, then my thoughts concerning recent studies. It did not take great lengths of time before, on some occasions, I spent several hours formulating and writing out what was on my heart.

Because of my father’s encouragement and direction, I still write each week, four years later. Projects are laid aside on Tuesday afternoons when I engage in one of the most blessed and joyous activities, writing to my daddy.

The Lord used these small emails and turned them into one of the greatest assets in strengthening my relationship with my father. Many of these emails spurred conversation in which I was able to gain an even greater understanding of my father’s heart.

Without those emails, I would not be writing today. It was because of those emails and resulting conversations which we had together, that my father gave me the vision for this blog.

This vision includes the victories, the thoughts and the happenings of life in a Christian household seen through the eyes of a grateful daughter. Therefore, the underlying foundation, ultimately and completely, is to glorify God. And it is to this end that I do write.

Steadfast in Him,
Lauren

"Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance." Psalm 89:15