Hi, Sweetheart,
I talked before about various sports. I wonder if you keep
track of Hollywood's stars. I think of all the fun and exciting things
that happen and I figure you would have enjoyed it here on Earth. Who
knows; perhaps you'd have been one of the few who has enough talent to
make it in local commercials if not out there.
Of course even if you weren't, you're still a superstar in
my eyes. Silly grammar, I know. Still, it fits since you died before I
ever knew you, let alone before I could have begun to adopt you. The
Lord led me to step out in faith and look into adoption despite my
handicaps and my financial problems, and then led me to pray like Hannah
did with Samuel dedicating him to the Lord and then letting him serve
in the temple and live there. And now, I know I have a precious child in
Heaven - you - waiting for me.
It's funny. I knew about a few, but I never followed
celebrities before the internet - especially not before the last few
years with YouTube and Twitter and the like. I was always more
interested in the imaginary worlds created in which they performed their
roles. So, for instance, I cared much more about the universe of a
sitcom like Full House or the Mary Tyler Moore Show and what resulted
from it than any of the performers. I could tell from things like
changing clothing that TV shows took place over several days or more,
not 30 minutes. I got involved considering what might happen between
scenes and before and after episodes.
Only with the advent of Twitter have I really begun to
follow Hollywood people. Even there, I am much more apt to follow young
talent such as from YouTube. One celebrity I enjoy the most is a happy,
fun-loving singer and actress named Kacey Fifield. I started following
her because of the Kids React series. Were you here with me, I can
imagine she would be one of your favorites, too.
I grew up after the era of Shirley Temple, but with only
three TV networks and no internet there were still very few
opportunities for performers. Now, however, there is much more
opportunity for someone to really get noticed. And, I pray for
performers like Kacey, that she and others know the Lord Jesus Christ
personally as Saviour and that they stay away from the many temptations
in Hollywood. I pray they continue to use the great talents they have
been given to glorify God and how they act and how they treat others. In
other words, they make the world a better place like Jesus says in
Matthew 5 about letting your light so shine before men that they may see
your good works and glorify your father which is in Heaven.
So, even there, I like to give more than I take; I prefer
to encourage and build people up, not just to let others entertain me.
Which is a huge reason why I'm a fan of Kacey. She likes encouraging
others, too, and is always so kind and considerate, from what I've read.
The way I know I'd have helped you to be.
It's funny. I just realized this. Through my writing, my
reading, my imagination, etc., as well as times with family and serving
the Lord, God has given me the chance to do as much as ll I would have
as a parent, just not in chronological order. Perhaps the Lord led me to
get introduced to Kids React in part because He not only wanted to give
me more to pray for and encourage, but also because it would be another
little part of that.collage of non-chronological experiences where I
can say I had a part like a parent. A few times I even disciplined one
really ornery cousin or defiant niece, each time in a kind, caring way
that showed I love them. So, of course, following young talent has a
twofold purpose - two watch someone else grow and become successful but
more importantly a great example of Jesus Christ, but also to imagine
how you might enjoy following such stars. After all, I've seen my
cousins, nieces, and nephews do all those great things and been excited
to have watched that.
A fellow church member encouraged his boy that he'd "chosen
a good one" when I informed them his son's favorite player, Andrew
McCutchen of the Pirates, is a Christian. And, in the same way, I feel
like I could encourage you that you've chosen good ones by the ones I
see who are great examples. But, that's just me "being a silly Daddy",
as you would say, because you are in Heaven with the greatest of all,
Jesus Christ.
Still, it is lots of fun 2 imagine you getting the same joy
I do out of things. Some of them may be silly, just like I am
sometimes, but it is still great fun.
I don't need to think of such things all the time, in fact I
don't need to very often comma but it is still fun when I do. Because
it helps me to know that God has given me wonderful gifts, some of which
I experience here on Earth in my own life, some I simply enjoy
following and celebrating with them, anthem - many in fact - I will
enjoy when I get to Heaven.
And, I know I'll be in Heaven because I have put my trust
in Jesus Christ to save me from my sins, calling on him by faith to
forgive me and make me new inside. And then, we will meet and celebrate
together.
Till we meet.
Love, Daddy
