dad·dyˈdadē/nouninformal

1. one’s father. • the oldest, best, or biggest example of something.

After rededicating my life to the Lord, I would spend my Saturday mornings in worship and devotion, which I referred to as my Daddy-daughter time. I would have the best fellowship with the my Heavenly Father that I had all week. No time restraints, a free flowing time of prayer, worship, reflection, journaling, mixed with tears, laughter, sometimes even frustration and anger, on a few occasions even falling into a sweet sleep – just like a child on the lap of their daddy (just keeping it real). Though each time was different, I looked forward to my Daddy-daughter time.

I remember sharing this with people – some were excited about it, motivated to adjusting or even starting their own personal time…others kind of gave me the side eye as if I was totally crazy (probably like some of you reading this) – once even being told our Father was too holy to be addressed in such a familiar way after all He is the Great I Am, the Alpha and Omega, the Holy One, the Majestic One, the Most High seated on high. Even as I googled the word ‘daddy’ today, I came across a comment that read: “it’s slang and I don’t like when preachers use that term for MY God”.

I came very close to allowing this comment to affect my worship and the way I approached our Heavenly Father but I remembered why Jesus came to earth. He came not only to save me but so that I could have access — direct access — to the Father. So that we would all be able to have an intimate relationship with the Most High. Yes, I serve a holy, righteous, reverent God, belonging to the Great I Am. But I’m also a Daddy’s girl. As a girl who has all of my life loved and craved the attention and affection from my earthy father….what a wonderful thing to have the unfailing, unconditional, and unbreakable love of a Heavenly Father. To be able to sit at His feet, to tell Him about the hurt, the pain, the struggles. For Him to lift up my head and say, it’s okay I got you and I still love you. To give him my little love and for Him to return His great love. He will always be my Daddy, no matter how old I get….

“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3-4