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Who Am I Daddy? By Roland Stirnemann
“Who am I, Daddy?” my son
just turned three.
“Well, Son, you’re a product
of Mommy and me,
To us you’re an angel, a gift
from above,
To train up and care for and
shower with love.”
“Who am I, Daddy?” my son
just turned ten.
“My boy, you and Daddy are
big strong ‘he-men’,
There’s nothing we can’t
overcome if we try,
But don’t ever get so tough
that you can’t cry.”
“Who am I, Daddy?”, my son’s
now sixteen.
“Dear boy, your potential is
yet to be seen,
If you’ll just continue to
follow what’s true,
Then nothing can stop or
intimidate you.”
“Who am I, Daddy?” (my son’s
now engaged.)
“Young Man, here’s some
wisdom that comes from the aged,
Though things may not always
go just as you wish,
Commitment and love will
ensure wedded bliss.”
“Who am I, Daddy?” my son has
a boy!
“Wow, Son, now you have your
own bundle of joy,
Your son will become what you
teach him through deeds,
It’s not ‘things’ he
wants but it’s ‘you’ that he needs.”
“Who am I, Daddy?” my son’s
job’s been lost.
“Now, Son, faith must
overcome fear at all cost,
You must dig deep in your
heart when life seems bad,
And recall the things I
taught you as a lad.”
“Who am I, Daddy?” my son’s
son is grown.
“Dear Son, you knew from the
Lord he was on loan,
If you’ve done your job right
then in time you’ll see,
Fruit from the seeds you’ve
sown in your progeny.”
“Who am I, Daddy?” my son’s
hair is gray.
“Listen, Son, I have prepared
you for this day,
You’ve lived and you’ve
learned for this moment in time,
To let all the wisdom you’ve
gained through you shine.”
“Who am I, Daddy?” my son’s
Dad is gone.
“My Child, one past midnight
begins a new dawn,
At times when you feel alone
look up to Me,
Your heavenly Father watching
over thee.”
“Who are you, Daddy?” my son
asked the Lord.
“My Son, I’ve been right here
in Spirit and Word,
The Love that your earthly
Dad showed through and through,
Was Me living through him as
I’ve lived through you!”
“Train up a child in the
way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
(Proverbs 22:6)
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Roland Stirnemann is a father of two boys, ages seven and three, with
this wife of 28 years, Sue.He and his family currently attend First Church in
Sterling Heights, Michigan, which is pastored by Harold Hoffman. Yes, if you do the math, that means
they entered parenthood very late in life but are loving every minute of it.
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