He
entered the world born in a farm family, a proud tradition he carried on
as an adult. With pride he
farmed the soil and showed what true hard work was all about.
As a father there is no equal and he is head and shoulders above
all others. With perfect
balance, he both worked the long hours and made time for his most
important asset, his family. His
children walk with pride in the knowledge of who their father is.
In the community he is held in the highest regard, both for his
integrity and the love he shows to everyone.
His wife on a daily basis realizes the sacrifices he has made to
keep his family safe and secure. The
love that his family shows him is a direct reflection of all the love he
has shown his entire life. With
pride, they call him daddy, husband and friend.
He is my daddy and he is my hero.
Two
thousand years ago, He entered the world born in a carpenter’s family.
With pride He went about His father’s business and set the
example of true love and compassion.
At the age of 33, after living a sinless life, healing multitudes
and even raising the dead, He agreed to become the perfect sacrifice for
the sins of the world, so that humanity would have the opportunity of
eternal life. Although He
never committed the first sin, for the crime of showing love He was
beaten, ridiculed and nailed to a cross.
Even in the midst of this ultimate injustice, He still said
“Father forgive them”. He
is my Jesus, my Savior and my hero.
I
mention these two individuals in this context for a reason.
If there was anyone who did not deserve to be nailed to a cross, it
was Jesus. He did nothing but
show love and compassion His entire life.
My dad is battling cancer as I write this.
If there is anyone on this earth who does not deserve this it is
him. On a daily basis he shows the love of Jesus in the support and
compassion he gives his friends and family. I am so proud of him and
always have been. Injustices
and sickness occur because we live in a fallen world, but there is
ultimately good news. I know
that when I take my last breath, I will immediately be in the presence of
Jesus, in pure perfection and will have a great meeting and reunion with
everyone I’ve wanted to see for so long.
They will know me and we will start back where we left off here on
earth. Jesus is the great
physician and is able to work miracles beyond a shadow of a doubt. He can work a miracle in my dad’s life; however the
greatest miracle has already taken place. That is in spite of the fact
that we are sinners and fail Him everyday, He still loves us and has made
a way for us to have eternal life. We
will never truly die. Whenever
God calls me home, I will immediately and consciously be in His presence,
not because of the fact that I’m a deacon, or a gospel singer, but
because I admitted several years ago that I was a sinner, undeserving of
heaven and asked Jesus to come into my heart, save me and be the Lord and
Savior of my life. His blood
sacrifice covered all my sins. That is the great news that Legacy loves to sing about.
Please keep our family and my dad in your prayers.
In
closing, Legacy would like to invite you to an exciting upcoming event.
We will be having Dollywood’s Kingdom Heirs again on February 3rd,
2006 at 7:00pm. The concert will be held at Pikeville PFWB Church, located on
Nahunta Road in Pikeville. There
will be no admission charge with a love offering being taken.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Please continue to keep Legacy in your thoughts and prayers.
In Christian Love,
Tim Perry for Legacy