Spoken word by the spiritual poet

A very close friend of mine, asked if I could write a thought for her Dad’s eightieth birthday celebration.

“Proud To Be A Part Of Your Pride“

Abba, Father, Dad, you have been granted the miraculous gift of life and longevity.  As you have lived beyond the days of our years which are 3 scores and 10.  Today, we consider it a great privilege, pleasure and honor to walk with you across the aged eightieth birthyear threshold of your begotten birthdate, powered by the Beloved One.  We are blessed beyond measure to have a living treasured legacy among us, who is entrusted to write down history past by rote into the malleable hearts and moldable minds of his offspring.  To us you are the nexus, link and living legacy between generations past and our posterity throughout perpetuity.  We are so thankful that we are not sons and daughters of worthlessness but sons and daughters who share the kindred spirit, kindred clan and kindred land of parents who are wise, winsome and worthy.   Although Mom, the matriarch and lioness of this pride, no longer lives with us in body, her soft sweet spirit still cuddles, comforts and consoles us always.  We stand blessed in confident assurance in knowing that by God’s great grace, we are granted yet again, another birthyear and birthdate with our patriarch and lion king and we are so proud to be a part of your pride.