"Happy Birthday Blessings
Daddy!"
Rhonda, me, and Dad
I am so grateful you are my Father!
You are the only one still living who has known me since the day I was born.
From that day, I have seen a man who is real.
Growing Up,
I saw you provide for us!
I saw you love our mama and us kids!
I saw you love your family!
I saw you protect us!
I saw your buddy's were cowboys!
I saw you love horses and dogs!
I saw you love cars!
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I saw you love country music!
I saw you brew whiskey!
I saw you roll cigarettes!
I saw you rodeo with Uncle Dave, & Aunt Betty!
I saw you work hard!
I saw you reverence our flag!
I saw you dance with mama!
I saw you stay on the bull 8 seconds!
I saw you give rides to hitchhiking soldiers!
I saw you break horses NOBODY else could!
I saw you fix and restore cars!
Me, Leasa, and Steve
I saw you butcher hogs, beef, etc!
I saw you were brilliant!
I saw you could do anything!
I saw you love, and honor your Mother.
I never saw you tell a lie.
I never saw you cry.
I never saw you afraid.
I never saw you tolerate a bully.
I never saw you go to church.
I never saw you read the Bible.
You took me to check the trap lines.
You took me to rodeos.
You took me to cock fights.
You taught me to shoot!
You taught me to ride!
You taught me to dance!
You taught me to love Westerns!
You taught me to love George Jones!
You taught me to show respect!
You taught me good manners!
You taught me how to box!
You taught me to love classic cars!
Your great-grandson Conner's Wedding with "Old Blue."
You taught me to honor my country!
You taught me to never lie!
Just Before My 15th Birthday,
I saw you go to church!
I saw you read the Bible!
I saw you pour all the liquor down the drain!
I saw you throw all your cigarettes away!
I saw you take us, your tribe, to church!
I saw you at the alter!
I saw you pray!
I saw you cry!
I saw you become a better man!
I saw you repent!
I saw you win people to Jesus!
I saw you go to prisons!
I saw you go to nursing homes!
I saw you love God!
I saw you love and help the poor!
I saw God redeem you!
I saw your gratitude to God!
I saw unshakable Faith!
I saw forgiveness!
I saw God answer Grandma's prayers!
I saw you fulfill a call to preach!
I saw you become a Bishop, Pastor, Missionary.
I saw your love for the lost.
I saw the fire of John the Baptist in you!
You taught me to go to church!
You taught me to read the Bible!
You taught me unshakable Faith!
You taught me to pray!
You taught me to worship!
You taught me to love God!
You taught me to be forgiven!
You taught me to love the poor!
You took me to the mission field!
You prayed for me!
Your example brought me to the Lord!
It changed the entire direction of my life.
Because of you, I know Jesus is the answer!
I love you with all my heart!
Happy Birthday Dad!
