Portraits of Grace: Gary (1 of 2)

December 15, 2016
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Norman Yung

Portraits of Grace is a snapshot into the lives of the people at King's Cross Church. As "kingdom minded, kingdom people," we recognize God's work in every detail of our lives. We invite you to meet the people of our church.

Photo by Albert Cheung

I’ve always known that I wanted to be a father, but I never imagined how challenging and frustrating it would be at times. On the flipside however, I never imagined how amazingly rewarding and fulfilling it could be. I think one of the greatest challenges of being a parent is finding the teachable moments in everyday life, trying to see the world through the eyes & mind of a three year old — teaching her that God made all things, and that we are to glorify Him, because He loves and takes care of us.

One of the greatest challenges as a father is trying to lead and teach by example. By the same token, I fear the day that I disappoint her as a father, when she realizes the hypocrisy and sin of my heart. I hope that God will give her the understanding and compassion to know that I’m doing the best that I can and despite my shortcomings, I could still point her to Christ and teach her about the perfect love of our Heavenly Father.

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