When God Made Dad

“When God Made Dad”

When God made a Dad, He said, “I’ll build Him from special stuff,”

“To raise a family, the man will have to be tender and tough.”

God knew he’d have to work, and days would be long,

So a Dad would have to be durable and strong.

God put him in a sturdy frame for the sun and rain and snow.

Then God gave Dad working hands to farm and build and grow.   

God also knew that a Dad would need a father’s heart,

So he gave him a bigger one right from the start.

God said, “With My love he will be a diaper-changer and a safeguard from danger.”

“He’ll be a provider and a guider, a teacher and a preacher.”  

God gave him a good mind so if something breaks, he’d know what to do.

Then he made him tall, ‘cause little boys would need someone to look up to.

He poured into the Dad all kinds of courage and might,

‘Cause God knew little girls would get scared in the night.

Most would stop there, but God wasn’t done

The Lord thought, “Hey, Dad needs to be fun!”  

So he made dad a tent rigger and a sandcastle digger,

a mender of toys, and a maker of noise,

a bonfire lighter and a bad joke reciter,

a story book reader and vacation leader,

a ball thrower and an everything-knower,

a bike rider and a contest decider,

a runner of races and a shaver of faces,

a game player and an ice-cream payer.   

God stuffed so much into the Dad that there wasn’t any more room

And the Lord knew he would help the family blossom and bloom

And so, God said, “With my Word, he will teach the children wrong from right.”

“And if he shows them to follow Me, he will lead them into heaven’s light.”   

-DM