She shot him down, without a word

     Last night my wife and I witnessed somebody's most embarrassing moment. We were walking into Sweet Frogs to turn in Abby's band money. She will be marching in the South Caldwell Band next year and they are going to Chicago to march in the McDonalds Thanksgiving Parade. To help pay for this trip the band is having a spaghetti dinner on June 25th. The tickets are $10.00 each. They also have Domino's Pizza cards for $10.00. They are good for buy one get one in Caldwell and Catawba Counties. Message me if you interested. Ok, enough of this shameless plug but seriously message me.
     As we were walking from our car one of those jacked up pickup trucks passed us with two guys in

it. After they passed us they slowed down to a stop in the middle of the parking lot but I didn't pay attention to why until I heard one of them hollering. I turned to see that he was trying to get the attention of this young lady sitting on a bench. She looked up from her phone but didn't say a word. He leaned a little more out the window and said with confidence, "What are the chances you and me can have dinner next Friday night?" I was almost at the door but I had to stop to see how this was going to turn out. She didn't saw a word but held up her left hand to show off her wedding ring. The young man, now embarrassed and nervous said, "Ring, there is a ring!" She looked back down out her phone. He looked at his buddy like why are you not pulling away. So just before they drove off to rejection land his told her to have a blessed day. She never looked up at him again. Meanwhile Lisa and I were rolling.
     We couldn't not believe what we just saw. We laughed all night at him. I couldn't believe how bold he was or how quickly she shot him down without saying a word. I asked myself why in the world would he do such a thing. Then it hit me. He was trying to find a way to show her that he was interested in her. If it has worked he would have a great story to tell his kids about how their parents met. After all almost 50 years ago two crazy guys jumped into the backseat of a car that had two beautiful ladies in the front. Two of those four people, my parents, celebrated 47 years of marriage this month. Happy Anniversary guys. So doing something bold to let someone know you are interested works sometimes.
     We celebrate it when it works. How many videos pops up in my news feed each week of somebody's creative way to pledge their love and propose? We say he must really love her to rent a billboard. Or we say that she couldn't say no after he spray painted his proposal on the side of a bridge. There are so many romantic videos out there but none compare to the way Lisa spelled out "will you marry me" in bacon for me. (NOT A TRUE STORY) People go to great lengths to show their love.
     It is not just couples that go all out to show their love. Parents, children, grandparents and etc. do

the same thing. Parents help their daughters go to Chicago with their band by peddling spaghetti tickets and pizza cards. Ok, no more embarrassing plugs. What they really do is stick together when things are not going good. They are there to offer a shoulder to cry on or arms to hug with. They have words of encouragement and prayers for healings. With their ears they hear and with their heart they listen. Some give money in time of need while others give kidneys when the need arises. They provide guidance and advice. They help fix cars and tell how to get stains out of carpet. They drive to doctor's appointments and fix meals. They do what is needed to show their love. That is what families are supposed to do even though sadly not all do.
     That was the example our Heavenly Father set for us. He saw His children, us, in need. He knew that something had to be done. So in the ultimate act of love He sent His only Son to die for us. He didn't have to do it that way but because He did we have no doubt that He loves us and will continue to provide for us.
                     He did not even spare His own Son but offered Him up for us all; how will He not also with Him grant us everything?
Romans 8:32 (HCSB)

So even though not everyone one can have a great dad like Abby, who will pay for her band trip by offering all of his friends and family a great deal on spaghetti tickets and pizza cards (Just kidding; I promise that was the last plug) we all can have the greatest Father of them all, our Heavenly Father. This Father's Day if possible spend time with your earthly father. Let him retell his version of how he met your mother. If your father has passed take some time to walk down memory lane remembering the good times you had together. Spend time with your Heavenly Father too because it is always possible to spend time with Him. He made it that way.

Parting Thought: Father's Day, it is not just to honor earthly fathers.