I wonder what you were like as a dad,

were you kind,

were you strict?

maybe the perfect balance of both…

and as your family grew did you look back

at that life changing decision to marry Mary,

to take Jesus as your own,

did you bathe scraped knees,

did you give advice?

Did you ponder what might have been?

Did you teach him to pray,

to read,

to play?

However you were,

you were a part of his life,

a big part,

he learned a trade from you,

learned to be part of a family

under your care,

so thank you Joseph,

for hearing,

for accepting,

for obeying,

for responding to angels, and dreams

and the Spirits nudges

thank you

for reminding us

that there are no bit parts in God’s kin (g)-dom…