5 years ago today you were born.

I never knew before that day how incomplete my life was. I did not fully realize how much I had to learn.
I spend my day teaching others. It is my job, my livelihood, my calling to educate people about the love and grace of God.

Yet, you are my greatest teacher. You are the one who has made the gospel so much clearer to me than ever before.

I can teach grace because you have shown me an indelible beauty.

I can teach the ineffable love of God because I have experienced an unconditional love.

I can teach salvation because, as a father, I feel redeemed.

I can teach the gospel because I see, in you, the truth of God’s good news.

Chloe, you are my favorite sermon. My impetus and inspiration to preach of the wonders of God’s love.

Because I see that love in you.

When I look at you I see the reason Jesus died for me.

I see grace and mercy. For that, this day is more than just a celebration of the day you were born.

It’s the celebration of when the gospel came alive to me in ways I had never before experienced.

My dream for you, my ultimate heart’s desire is that you and your sisters find saving faith as you grow older.

I commit my life to teaching you the wondrous love of God. I devote my life to showing you Jesus. I will consecrate my days to teaching you that Jesus will always love you, no matter what.

I owe you that.

Because you have shown Him to me. And for that I thank you.

I love you,

Daddy