my dad....

was the one who introduced me to Jesus when I was a little girl.

was the one who taught me that my sister and brother would be my best friends... always.

was the one who would "back flip" annie, ben, and I, in the pool on a warm summer evening.

was the one who provided our ritualistic saturday morning breakfast... "nonies". (donuts)

was the one who led me in the sinners prayer.

was the one I ran to when I was scared.

was the one who drilled us on the "Books of the Bible" on the way to church.

was the one who provided the perfect example of what to look for in my future husband.

was the one who threatened to kick my ass if I squandered away my college experience at Purdue.

was the one who emailed me horrendously errored documents to proof-read and correct while I worked at Conner Insurance Agency.

was the one who taught me to "leave and cleave"

along side my mother, he is the one who lives a Christ centered marriage.

is the one who lives by the phrase "the older I get, the less I listen what what people say... instead, I watch what they do."

he and my mom were the ones who supported Todd and I when we were uncertain of God's Plan for our firstborn.

is the one (of the many) who supported me and loved me during my battle with anxiety and post-partum depression

is the one who loves his grandchildren with all of his heart

is the one who i want to be like "when I grow up".


Happy Birthday Dad!!!

I love you more than you will ever know.