"What can I say to properly introduce you to my one and only daughter? Words, no matter how eloquent, would fail to capture the fulness of the woman she truly is. Ask anyone who knows her, even those who've just met her, and they'll often say, "she's so sweet". And so that's where we'll start- her "sweetness".
Unlike so many others whose "sweet" exterior smiles disguise a conniving, manipulative heart, Kyndra's sweetness is genuine and sincere. Even on her most stressed and harried days, and like all the daughters of Eve she surely has those, there is a depth of character that defies the petulent pessimism, angst and pathos so often found in others of her generation. It is a "sweetness" not dependent on mood or any personal sense of well-being, but of much more sturdy stock: her intuitive knowledge of the vagaries of people filtered through the lens of a heart filled with passionate, burning love for God. Her God, the one she knows so intimately, is a far cry from those capricious, inscrutable "Gods" feared or ignored by others. To Kyndra, God is personal, patient, accomodationg, approachable, faithful, forgiving- all the most desirable traits of a father, rightly held only by the One Father Who Is Heavenly.
It has been one of the great pleasures of my life to know this young woman. From before she was born, she was making changes in the hearts and lives of all she'd encounter, beginning with her mother and me. And although (for some illogical reason, probably having to do with male ego) I was SO sure she'd be a boy, she exited the womb as the regal, forceful woman she has become. With a loud and boisterous bellow, she made clear that hers would be a voice to be reckoned with. Her cries at the injustice of being expelled from the warmth and security of her mothers' womb has echoed down these nearly 2 decades. The cry of righteous indignation can still be heard in her words, both on a page or in their now more dulcet though no less uncomprimising tones. This is a voice which leads- a voice which captivates, cajoles, convicts and, ultimately, convinces the listener or reader. It's a voice which, I'm convinced beyond the shadow of ANY doubt, will quite literally change the world. She already has changed mine.
And so to whomever reads this, especially those meeting my precious daughter for the very first time- be alerted. Be fore-warned. This is no ordinary young woman (as if any woman could be "ordinary") you've encountered. This is a Godly woman: sweet, to be sure, but a woman to be respected, valued, cherished even. Certainly not to be trifled with.
So watch yourself, for you may rest assured beyond doubt- you are being watched. Her very name, Kyndra, means "wise, watchful one". But she is also watched over by her Fathers- both Heavenly and earthly. Like Solomon of old wrote in Proverbs 4:3 "For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother", so too, her mother and I are entrusting the likes of you to love, nurture, care for, protect and train our "tender and only beloved" daughter. Watch yourself. Watch our daughter. And be amazed. She will change her world."
-my daddy (he loves me)
