Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands. How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.
When anyone asks Charles do you have any children? He quickly responds "Yes, 2 little girls". He absolutely looks at Abby and Kaylin as gifts from the Lord. During our Love Journey we have watched Fireproof the movie and Facing the Giants. Both movies really opened our hearts to reality and how we have let the world lead our decisions and not God. We are allowing God to lead the way we live our lives and dictate what is most important.
In the movie Facing the Giants, the main characters a Football Coach and his wife, learn that having children is impossible for them. When it seems that their faith is being tested and they are hitting rock bottom, he asks his wife "If God never gives us a baby will you still love Him"; she doesn't answer at the time she just stands and holds her husband. I turned to look at Charles at this point of the movie, to see tears streaming down his cheeks. I then asked him "if God never gives us a baby will you still love Him" he looked at me perplexed. He said to me "Baby we have 2 girls and lots of animals; if this is God’s plan for us I accept it and I will love Him, I will love you and I will love those girls! You all are my family”. He was sincere, speaking from his heart and the truth is his actions show that his statement is true.
The girls fight over who is going to sit next to him at the dinner table, Abby is the first to ask him can I sit next to you when we watch a movie tonight. After dinner is over each night, he asks us to wait on clearing the table just to sit around and laugh and talk as a family. He loves to sit on the floor and play with Kaylin and the newest McDonald's toy they got in their happy meal. He and Abby play Plants vs. Zombies on his iphone (to watch this and listen is hysterical). He takes turns riding the girls on the tractor when he mows. Each of the girls is different, but he adapts to each personality and loves them both. He reminds me so much of my dad and how he loved us girls and grandchildren. Everyone so different, but daddy had a way to adapt and spend time with each of us talking, being quiet or being silly. He was a love chameleon and so is Charles.
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