On fatherhood

At possibly the last small group as leaders, we had a Charlotte Party. At this party, one of the men I respect most in my life asked this question: "What are you most scared about being a father and what are you most excited about being a father?" I'd like to answer the excitement permanently here: 1) Raising her in a household that loves God and teaching her that such love transforms the way we view society and people. 2) Watching her give something away that she holds valuable because someone else needs it more. 3) Seeing her unadulterated joy at something I view as either mundane or mildly exciting (as an aside, I like that unadulterated has the phrase un-adult in it) 4) Introducing her to the magic of books and imagination. 5) A more realized understanding of John 3:16 (God loved the world so much he gave his only son) 6) Coming home from work and her being excited to see me. That's just the tip of the iceberg, but a happy tip.