When my father was still alive, I had this dream. We were finishing a project we had been working on together and were about to head our separate ways. In the dream, I asked Dad if he could do the next task on his own.

Dad said, “We do what we do when we need to do it. I responded, “It’s the way it’s always been!” (I then woke up) Reflecting on the dream, those words have enormous truths.

When tasks were daunting or seemed overwhelmingly difficult to accomplish single-handedly on their own, both my dad and his father were known for rolling up their sleeves and finding ways to accomplish seemingly insurmountable or downright impossible tasks. Their determination and ability always inspired me, and one reason I believed my Dad when he told me:

“You can be anything you want to be if you are willing to work at it. “

I am very thankful for the many lessons I learned from my father, and that he had the wherewithal to put God at the forefront of our home and live accordingly, secularly or spiritually, with God; all things are possible!

“We do what we do when we need to do it. – “It’s the way it’s always been!”

  • Matthew 6:33 (seek first)
  • Joshua 24:15 (my house)
  • Luke 1:37 (nothing impossible)
  • Matthew 19:26 (with God)
  • 2 Peter 1:5-6 (perseverance)
  • 1 Corinthians 10:31 (to God’s Glory)

God First!