A while back, I noticed something about my Dad. \u00a0His knees had HUGE callouses on them. \u00a0 \u00a0Because I know him, I was instantly aware of where these callouses came from. \u00a0As I thought about that, this poem began to form in my mind. \u00a0I can think of no greater way to honor him than to tell him I noticed this about him.<\/p>\n
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My Dad’s Knees
\nJune 6, 2014<\/p>\n
There have been many struggles in my life.
\nLike many others, I’ve experienced times of strife.
\nThe things I’ve done haven’t always been bad.
\nThe good from the bad comes from the knees of my Dad.<\/p>\n
You see, his knees are calloused and worn.
\nThey got that way, from talking to the Lord.
\nOh, the countless hours he spent there praying for me.
\nWhere would I be now, if not for my Dad’s knees?<\/p>\n
Whether my circumstance looks good or bad,
\nI know I can put in a call to my Dad.
\nI know that the first place he’ll go
\nTo talk to God about me, that’s what his knees show.<\/p>\n
So calloused and worn, I’m proud to see
\nBecause I know how that look came to be.
\nHe got there, so I could get to here,
\nDad’s knees teach me there’s nothing to fear.<\/p>\n
I hope that one day, I can look down and see
\nGiant callouses surrounding my knees.
\nLove without boundries, that’s Dad’s way I know.
\nI look at his knees…that’s what they show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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