Fathers hand down leadership. They, with a partner, establish a community of little hearts. This unique sphere has personality and pizzazz, poignancy and a parade of memories.
Fathers hand down love. If love is safe in their arms, then the little hearts learn trust and security. If the love is volatile or stony silent, then the learning is colder and harder. A father's love is a huge piece of the blueprint applied to every relationship on the horizon of the little hearts.
And, perhaps most importantly, fathers hand down legacy of faith. The God they know is the one the little hearts first meet. Is this God worthy of their exploration and worship? Should they pursue Him? Little hearts so look up to fathers--if God is good enough for my daddy, then He must be worth my time and pursuit.
It is hard, fathers, to be the very trumpet of God. Play it well.
Photographer: Stuart Kime
