Happy Father's Day to all dads and grand-dads out there. I think we will all find encouragement from a song written by several years ago, "I Haven't Turned Out Yet".
The other day I heard my mom complaining to my dad
It seemed she was quite certain I was turning out all bad
And so that night when she came in to tuck me into bed
I asked her to sit down awhile and this is what I said.
I said "Mom you do not need to worry"
I said "Mom don't give up on me yet
Those things you always tell me
I will never forget
Someday, I'll be a grown up
And you'll be proud I'll bet
You see I'm still a kid mom, I haven't turned out yet."
My dad was tellin' grandpa he was worried as could be
It seemed his heart was breakin' he was so ashamed of me
And so that night instead of mom t'was dad who tucked me in
I asked him to sit down awhile, I started with a grin.
I said, "Dad you do not need to worry."
I said, "Dad you do not need to fret
That spankin' you just gave me
I will never forget
Someday I'll be a grown up and you'll be proud I'll bet
You see I'm still a kid dad, I haven't grown up yet."
A little later that same night we heard both mom and dad
We peeked through the keyhole, they were kneeling by their bed
With arms around each other they were talkin' kind of sad
It seems that they were prayin' cause this is what they said.
They said, "Lord we ask you to forgive us,"
They said, "Lord we're so quick to forget
We were kids not so long ago
And we're not grown up yet
Please help us to be kind and not do things we'll regret
Be patient with us please Lord we haven't turned out yet
Keep workin' with us please Lord, we haven't turned out yet."
I guess we all have some growing to do in our lives. Come grow with us at North Shuswap Christian Fellowship.
Pastor John Giesbrect
