Words have escaped me lately. I haven’t been able to get them from my brain to any kind of word document or post. I’ve had a lot on my mind, things that shouldn’t just be sitting on my mind either. Things that God can provide strength for, guidance through, confidence in.

And you know what got me this weekend?

Father’s Day.

I was standing at my pew during worship service and it wasn’t Good Good Father that did it, but shortly after, when we sang Goodness of God I began to cry. It just kind of boiled over – all of it.

It didn’t matter what verse, the whole song brought me to tears, but where it really hit me is below.

‘Cause all my life You have been faithful

And all my life You have been so, so good

With every breath that I am able

Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

I love Your voice

You have led me through the fire

In darkest night You are close like no other

I’ve known You as a Father

I’ve known You as a Friend

And I have lived in the goodness of God, yeah

It’s the fourth Father’s Day without my earthly father and the fourth Father’s Day I’ve been reminded that no matter how many days I go without physically being in my earthly father’s presence and no matter how many times I recall memories, I have eternity ahead of me with my Heavenly Father who cares even more deeply for me, Who is GOOD always and even greater than anyone on earth could try to be.

I don’t know if this day will ever get “easy” or a day where I don’t remember what Fathers Days used to be like without crying, but each time, I’m comforted by God and enveloped in His love.

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

Psalm 103:13