The Carrie Underwood Song That Broke Me
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLIOWEYZqNA?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0]When I first heard this Carrie Underwood song, I cried. Then I sent it to my sister, who also cried and sent the song to our dad. He was in another country on a mission trip at the time, but it made him cry too.
The more times I listened to it, the more one line in particular stood out to me.
“When I wonder if I'll ever measure up, Oh, I thank God for a father's love”
That line hit me strong because I have an amazing dad who has always been an incredible example of what a father’s love should look like. 
I am so grateful for the way my dad (and my mom) have always loved me, but the question that came to my mind as I heard that line was “there are so many people who don’t associate a father’s love with anything good...what about them?” As I was enjoying this song, my heart was breaking for all the women who don’t know that kind of love.
What about the ones who didn’t grow up with a father and don’t know what it’s like to be loved by a father? What about the ones who were abused by their father? What about the ones who were simply ignored or unwanted by their father? What about them? In that moment, God whispered the true answer to me, “I love them. They ARE loved by their Father.” 
God, the Creator of the Universe, loves each and every one of us. He loves us despite our flaws. He loves us in every stage of our lives. He loves us when we make bad decisions. He knows what we are capable of (both good and bad) and he simply wants us to accept his love and follow him. He’s got plans for us that we can’t even imagine.As amazing and loving as my dad is, he’s got nothing on my Heavenly Father. So, more than I want to be the girl my dad think I am, I want to be the girl my Heavenly Father is shaping me to be. My Heavenly Father is where I get my strength.He’s what makes me fearless.He’s what makes me keep going, even at my weakest.He’s why I feel brave.He’s why I believe I can do the impossible.He’s my biggest fan.So, when I wonder if I’ll ever measure up, I thank God for my Father’s love.