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Chased, Caught - My New Article On Boundless Webzine for Young Adults

November 18, 2008 by Randy  
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***WELCOME Boundless Readers. Please feel free to leave a comment and join in on our little community here. Have a great day.***

I am honored to have another article featured on the Boundless site. It’s called Chased, Caught and it is an article about my Bio Dad, myself and our Heavenly Father. Here is an excerpt.Picture 1.png

Four-year-old Isaac, with a flash of his bright eyes and curly blond hair, can pretty much convince you to do just about anything. That boy is going to be trouble and all you can do is smile as you pull him off the next piece of furniture.

The staff were all gathered together for lunch one day when Isaac came by the office, along with his mother and sister, to visit his dad. After the meal was over, Isaac ran around the conference table and taunting his father, “Catch me Daddy!” Every time he passed one of the guys that had gathered around for lunch we would growl and try to hook him with our arms. He giggled that 4-year-old sunshine of a giggle, eluding our scary traps as he playfully derided us, “I passed you!”

“Lately, he likes to be chased and get caught,” his dad later explained to me.


One of my delights in life, as a single man, is watching good parents love their children, and seeing those children flourish in that loving environment. I love watching little Isaac’s eyes when his daddy “catches” him and he no longer wants to escape the embrace and just smiles and rests.

Rests, that is, for about two minutes and then is off to the races again. I like that part too.

A Different Kind of Chase

I only remember brief encounters with my Bio Dad when I was Isaac’s age. And then there are a few brief drunken snapshots of him when I was in fifth and sixth grades in Nashville. That’s pretty much it.

My dad did all the running then and there was no catching him. …. read the rest here.

[From Chased, Caught]

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    "When I watch my friend look at his son's silly antics with absolute delight, I notice that Isaac is oftentimes not even aware of his dad's pleasure. When I see that dynamic at work, I think of how unaware I am of my heavenly Father's countenance. I wonder if He has enjoyed watching me as I walk out my faith."

    Thanks, Randy. Reading the end of the article, I was reminded of something in my life many years ago. I was returning to God after being out of fellowship with Him for many years. One day, I "saw" Him as He was the day many years earlier after the traumatic event that eventually led me to denounce Him and move into an entirely different life for many years. While I was whining about where was He, how could He allow this to happen....He was standing with His arms outstretched, wanting me to turn to Him. He would have comforted me and healed me, but I wasn't looking for Him.
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    I can relate to that one too. It's a good thing He doesn't run away isn't it ? Good to see you Gloria.
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    What a story, and what a testimony. Thanks for sharing, and thank you, too, for your continued transparency.
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    You are welcome. Thank you for the encouragement. ;)
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    This is a GREAT article! I know the feeling from all three sides – I wanted to be caught with no response, I've been caught, and I have caught – SO stinkin' cool! Thanks for sharing your skillz with us. You're a blessing.
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    Thank you Tony!
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    Hi there,

    I read your testimony actually on Boundless Webzine.

    You know, I love how the church have responded to a generation of fatherless children growing up.

    But you know... here's what I'm always thinking and what I see as a new dynamic in society given the fact that more and more non-traditional families are increasing.

    What about the motherless generation?

    What about daughters not knowing their mother? Not having a relationship with their mother? Not knowing what it's like to have a mother?

    It's a reality that quite frankly most in the church do not see.

    Back in 1980 when my Mother passed away I was raised in a small town just outside of Vancouver, BC.

    There were a very high percentage of children growing up in single-parent families with their mother as their primary care-taker. In my grade K class the school had mentioned that perhaps my teacher should skip father's day because most of the kids in my class didn't have a father.

    That teacher saw the dynamics of all the children in her class and was moved with compassion. Then she took not of my twin brother and I. And this is what she said, "There is no way I'm going to skip father's day. These two kids are being forced to celebrate a mother they do not even have, and so when a father is all these children have there is no way I'm going to take that away from them." And so, we celebrated father's day. I'm sure it was difficult for the kids without a father but it was difficult for me to grow up without a mother.

    I was moved with your testimony and seeing as my father was an alcoholic and abusive I didn't really have a father either. But having a growing relationship with my father and the ability to talk to him and also to listen to my father share with me the challenges from his perspective have greatly closed my "father-wounding" and I can see that there is a blessing that I have to be able to be in a relationship with my dad even though he's not perfect and can be stuck in his ways.

    I have the most amazing opportunity to be apart of the leadership team with Living Waters Canada. Last night I shared my testimony in front of all the participants (about 50 of them) in reference to Triggers of Gender Insecurity. As I prepared over the past couple of weeks for the talk and shared last night just how much change I've experienced in my own life, change that many say is impossible... the reality of it has become more of a reality.

    Last night after Living Waters I came home and checked out Boundless Webzine and found your testimony there and read it. I think I might appreciate my father a little more then I had before reading your testimony.

    God Bless Randy!
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    Janey, thanks for sharing your story and I think you have a good point about a motherless generation. You are the second lady who contacted me today about that topic. You all should blog or write more about that.

    Did you know that I am a trained Living Waters Coordinator? I haven't run a group since working for Exodus. I love Living Waters and am glad you got to share your story there.

    I am also glad the article impacted you favorably. Thanks for the feedback.
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    Hey Randy...

    I can be a technological idiot! But anyhow, I did my best to put a link on my blog to your blog in the only way I knew how because I mentioned your name. And I blogged a little bit of my own experiences and spoke briefly on the merging motherless generation....

    But mostly have been sharing my thoughts on something else.

    So if you want.... take a look at what I've blogged. The last 2 blogs are on the same subject.

    And I blogged through thoughts on other Political issues... and of course, if you disagree with something say something. I view my blog as an "educational tool" more so then anything else.
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    Thank you for sharing this part of your story. Good stuff. God at work, making Himself known. I love it. Reminded me of the history of disconnect between me and my Dad, and an example of it: he didn't invite me to go on deer hunting trips with him because he knew I wouldn't like it, and I didn't ask him to go along because avoiding deer hunting and guns was more important to me than spending time with him (sigh). But what a bonding we had the last month of his life when he was in a hospice bed in his living room. Dad was my biggest fan as far as piano music goes, even though I was "that way" he still loved me. Even though he would send me away when I wanted to look over his shoulder at whatever project he was working on (and when he wasn't watching football games or napping he was always doing something), because he said I made him nervous, now I realize that says as much about his ability to be made nervous as my ability to make him nervous. But I echo your thoughts, God Dad in Heaven more than makes up for any perceived rejection or lack we've had. Yes Praise Him!
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    Thanks for sharing your story PianoMan. I am glad you got a chance to connect with him before he passed and that he did appreciate your musical gift. I want to hear you sometime. Cheryl is a piano player too :)
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    Yeah!!! A fellow ivory tickler. What kind of pianist are you PianoMan? I would also love to hear you play sometime. And, I'm very sorry your earthly Dad is no longer with you but very glad our Heavenly Father has made Himself known to you.

    And, Randy, by the way, I read your article too and was moved by it.
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    I didn't know that you were a trained Living Waters Coordinater but since I found out about Living Waters through Exodus I thought that perhaps you'd know something about that ministry. :)

    And yes, that's a good point and I think I will start blogging on that.

    Thanks, :)
 

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