He Led Me in the Way of the Master
Lessons from my Dad, a man full of the Spirit of Jesus
On this Father’s Day 2021, I want to take the opportunity to honor my Dad, Ricardo James Anderson.
His friends call him Rick. My six children call him Grandpa. I call him Dad.
How do we fully recount the influence of those men in our lives we call Dad?
I am painfully aware of the fact that many in our world have fathers who abandoned them, were absentee, too harsh, or were never around.
An undeserved grace was given to me and my siblings in that we had a Dad who was a model father. I do not take for granted that I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude and love to my Dad for the man I am today.
I see my Dad in my own words, attitudes, behaviors, and instincts. My Dad shines through in the behavior of my own children, especially my boys.
Lessons I learned from my Dad
Fathers, don’t frustrate your children with no-win scenarios. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master. (Ephesians 6:4, MSG)
In lieu of a narrative that would be difficult to fully capture, I compiled a random list of lessons I learned from my Dad.
