It's Father's Day and I miss my dad more than ever! I am realizing more each day how much he really taught me. I wish I would have recognized it earlier! I learned from my dad how to be Firm. I will not and cannot waver from Jesus Christ, not only because of who He is, but also because my dad showed me how to never waver! Whenever something wasn't going just like he planned, he never stopped trusting God to lead him (even to his last breath on this earth!) 
He showed me how to be Real. He never put on airs, no matter who was around. He was ALWAYS just him.
He taught me to Awe. To this day, in our house, it is not allowed to have anything sitting on a bible except another bible! I stand in awe every time I am blessed to experience the presence of God because dad never let me take it for granted! He taught me that New is not always bad. Talk about a life of directional changes! He epitomized that and so now I do not fear when God asks something new of me!
Lastly, he taught me Kindness. He treated everyone on a level playing ground. Whether they could add something to his life or take something from his life, he treated the equally kind. He believed that EVERYONE had a purpose in God, and it was his goal to help nourish that in people. Prayerfully, I am attempting to do the same.
Maybe someday I'll become the type of man that my dad was, but until then, I'll do what dad always did - keep on keepin' on!
For those that don't know me, I like acronyms and what I have spelled out very briefly here is simply FRANK!
I love you dad, miss you, and cannot wait to see you someday!