Gina Fe Reyes - 2007 (age 4)
My how time flies! 8 years ago today, Julianne and I were sitting in a delivery room at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan with a 9 pound 12 ounce baby girl named Gina Fe Reyes. What I distinctly remember is being woken up at 6am when the nurse brought Gina into our room from the nursery and said, “she is hungry and needs to be fed.” Um…what? Now Julianne and I took all of the parenting classes needed before Gina was born but you are never really prepared for having a precious life to care for until you are sitting in that seat! We were able to successfully get Gina fed…thankfully God instills parenting skills we never knew we had and they just kicked in!
Gina is now 8 years old. I can’t believe it.
What I do know is that my time with my children is precious. I loved the post that my friend Justin Brackett did last week on my By Dads For Dads series. The purest form of discipleship is the way we love our children. I said this before but it’s worth repeating. Many of us talk about change and making our society better. If you’re a parent, look to your immediate circle of influence…your family and children. Change the world by raising children that learn to love and care for others. That is the best way to pay it forward and be a catalyst for change.
Happy birthday, Gina. Mommy and Daddy love you bunches!
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