From A Friend to Maude Harrison
A Father's Love
My earhtern father he wasn't always there He wasn't always around So often times I wondered did he even care.
My earthern father He wasn't always true Sometimes he let me down sometimes he made me feel sad and blue. My earthern father at times he was hard and even difficult to be found.
I can't quite understand the patience of this man Always seeming to find a way to disappoint and hurt Was he tired or just not too alert?
I spoke those words not to bring hurt or shame to my daddy's memory or even his name. But to bring glory to my Heavenly Father.
You see I used to be like all the other little girl so long ago you know. Wanting him to be there so desperately, didn't you know That I need you so, I never wanted you to go Did you ever think daddy that I wanted you to stay Before you up and left on that sad day.
I didn't know like I know now Jesus, yes He will be my friend So even though it is so My earthern father was often on the go.
Yes, I know I told you this before My Heavenly Father was always there with me Always there walking with me As my earthern father was walking out the door.
At times carrying me Loving, comforting, and caring for me Every second, every moment, Of every single day, and even when I didn't see you too busy looking for my earthern father, Heavely Father at those times you stood even closer.
I guess my earthern father never knew Or understood the burden I was carrying He was probably too busy to notice Dealing with all the demons of everyday trouble
At times I guess he forgot That he had conceive a little girl in this world That just wanted him to come back to town And share a little bit of his love
Every once in a while From time to time You know, just take her to the playground
I had plenty of questions for Daddy Never really got any answers Why would you leave me daddy Didn't you care that I am your daughter?
I am so glad my Heavenly Father He didn't leave me that way To the decisions of my earthern father To whether or not he choose to stay
He stepped in and showed his special love WOW! That's the meaning of a true father's love, Redeeming back a daughter through a son's love. Now that's really all I need to know For now and it really is enough
And as for the rest Well that's just earthern stuff Thank You Heavenly Father For sharing my pain
So I say bye bye earthern father I knew you couldn't stay I'm beginning to understand You never stayed around too long That just wasn't part of the plan
Didn't you know that I needed you Daddy I never wanted you to go But later I learned what it meant to obey And I was rewarded the years of the daughter-father delay. So I knew you had to leave my dear daddy to only my Heavenly Father does this apply: I Will Never Leave You Nor Forsake You, everyone else must say goodbye now have came your time, a time I can no longer deny.
So glad that I gave you your flowers while you were here father. There we're always constant reminders that there may not be no tomorrows had I not done that it all would have been lost. And I would have been left with what ifs... and regrets and a heart full of sorrows.
Now you may be questioning is she not bitter is she real ok?, how can you show love this guy when he wasn't there on any on your special days, sure of course I was bitter and very mad, I even had a right to my pain but to tell the truth I was mostly scared I could hold on to it or I could let lose I thought you knew by now that it is that Heavenly Father's love that special gift from above. This is that special love that my heavenly father grew to bring about that special breakthrough.
And put a stop to Satan's horrifying games. Now I can see this most stuning and wonderful thing.
God sent a daughter in all of her pain to go and rescue a father from his guilt and his shame to bring about a love that could break this thing to finally put an end to this demolistic blame.
Bringing about a purpose to this thang. And through it all God worked a plan to free a father and a child from this family legacy and now we are finally free to be able to give God thanks for our family tree.