January 12th-- A Day to remember

Today is a day for celebrating the birth of our wonderful firstborn. We do not know much about Jesus mother, but we do know that she treasured His growth in her heart. I know just how she felt. We carefully chose the name David Matthew for its meaning – Beloved Gift of God; and, indeed, that describes this “child.”

He came the very day such charts in those days predicted. I think that may have been the last time he was on time. As a baby, toddler, and even early school boy, he loved to sleep. He was (and still is) a perfect older brother. He would come home from kindergarten every day and organize the neighborhood preschoolers to teach them what he had learned in school that day. I seem to recall that neighbor Amy spent a lot of time out of the “classroom” sitting on the floor in the hallway.

When he was a little older and his little sister started school, he asked me “Why is she so smart?” and I answered, “Partially because you shared with her the exciting things you learned.” He said, “I wish I hadn’t done that.”

He is such a good Dad to his lovely daughters, even taking them on clever and wonderful “dates.” He loves and cherishes his wife of almost 18 years. His website is www.loftics.com and his blog is awesome www.pirep.blogspot.com. To say I am proud of him does not do justice to the word pride.

Best of all is how he continually lives up to his name.