Son, Father, Husband

Son.  Father. Husband.

Allow me to explain.  For most of my adult life, if you asked me what was most important to me, I would have two answers for you.  First, I would tell you that my kids were the most valuable to me - my life's greatest achievement.  My second reply would be the woman that gave birth to these achievements - the woman who has stood by my side through thick or thin.

Easy, my wife and kids.

I think that's an easy way to look at things in this world.  And frankly, I still have a hard time comparing anything or anyone to them.  They are my world, my life, and I proudly dedicated my life to them and will forever do so.

So, how can be a son rank higher than either of these?

While my own father would be very proud of me - as I am very lucky to hear this from him often - I am referring to Jesus Christ.   Now, it would be easy - and almost flippant - to discard the impact this man - this Holy Father, has had in my life.   In fact, the Bible is very clear about this:

1 Chronicles 29:11-14 (NIV)

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power     to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

As I look into the mirror, I see a father to my five children, and a loving supporter and teammate to my bride.  So, what is this scripture saying?  In all things - and this includes my relationships, his hands are the strength and power.  This is the same strength and power that He gave to us.  The wealth that we obtain, the honor that we strive for, both in these relationships, work, school and life - these are the things that us men strive for.  He provides this to us - all we have to do is listen.

So why do I call this blog "SFH Today"?

Because we are a SON to our Holy Father first.

We are a FATHER to our children next.

We are a HUSBAND to our wives next.

I don't know about you, but I am a man who knows that I can not carry the world on my own shoulders.  Some days are admittedly better than others, but I know as a Christian that I can do all things through Him.

This blog is not going to be a Bible study or tutorial - because anyone who knows me knows that I am FAR from being a Biblical scholar.  This blog is going to be about support - to the men who are fathers, and to the men who are husbands.  These are two incredibly difficult pursuits, and arguably the most important roles we will ever fill.

So, follow along and contribute.   Let's work through this together - our struggles and our successes.  You never know - after long enough, we might just have an idea about what we're doing when it comes to raising our children and supporting our wives.