I honestly don't know if I have enough words to say. I can't express how grateful I am to have been born the daughter of Marvin Johnson.
You know, God knows exactly what we're going to need. He knows what we'll go through, and He equips us. He provides all the strength, resources, and support necessary for us to find joy and abundant life.
Despite the hardships I faced as a kid, a teenager, and now, as an adult from the loss of my mother, among all the other trials of this life, my dad demonstrated Christ's love through all of it. My daddy didn't even know Jesus when I was little. But he knew how to love with real, unconditional love. Not because of his own ability, but because he was created in the image of my Holy Father in Heaven.
My dad is an incredible man. He's one of the smartest, and yet, most humble people I know. He's compassionate, skilled, and inventive. His life story is extraordinary. Ask him. You'll see.
My dad taught me so many things. Integrity. Justice. A strong work ethic. Love. Honesty. The fadeaway...okay, so I never quite mastered that, but he definitely took time to show me.
My dad constantly told me I was beautiful when I was growing up. Despite my crooked teeth, crazy hair and eyebrows, and my awkwardness, he would look me in the eye and tell me how precious I was to him. I knew he meant it.
One of the most important things that my dad taught me was what kind of man I should marry. I don't know that we really talked about it much, but he showed me with his life. I married an incredible man. My standards were high, because my daddy treated me like gold.
Thank you, Jesus, for my dad. He's trying to be just like You. That makes for one amazing father.
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