Stephen French Goodale

That's my dad.

He rocks.

I can't imagine loving my dad more.

He's gentle and kind. He's compassionate and gracious. He's smart. He's hardworking and a positive thinker. He's a good husband to my mother. And he's been an excellent father to me and my sisters. He loves Jesus. And he's the strongest man I know. (In other words, my dad is stronger than your dad.)

We were pretty tight when I was growing up. (I am pretty sure I am his favorite daughter. :) I don't live near him anymore, and so our conversations are fewer and farther between. In fact, we haven't talked in a few weeks. Today he told me that with all of the different things I am going through these past several months that he recently became convinced that there is nothing he can say or do to make it my situation better... nothing except point me to the ONE who is mighty to save. Then he shared with me this passage of scripture. I thought I'd pass it along to share with you...

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Psalm 112

1 Praise the LORD.

Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,

who finds great delight in his commands.

² His children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.

³ Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.

⁴ Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.

⁵ Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
who conducts his affairs with justice.

⁶ Surely he will never be shaken;
a righteous man will be remembered forever.

⁷ He will have no fear of bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

⁸ His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

⁹ He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn will be lifted high in honor.

¹⁰ The wicked man will see and be vexed,
he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

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That's my dad.

He rocks.