To see his eyes light up. To watch him pat his hands on his lap, inviting me to join him. He hugs me tight enough to hold me firmly in his grip. But he holds me loose enough so as not to hurt me. I love you.
Children have a built in desire to please their fathers.
It is something that is innate to the human soul. God stamped this desire for approval from our fathers deep within us. But some of us have never been close to our fathers. We've never experienced the power and security of the firm but loving hug of a godly father. We have never been on his lap.