This Father’s Day we reflect on what our dads (both Earthly and in heaven) have taught us

 Woman Alive writers reflect on what they have learned from their fathers.

What our fathers on Earth taught us

Jemimah Wright

“My earthly father, John, went to be with Jesus in 2020 aged 86. He was a businessman but after a dramatic conversion aged 32, his passion was evangelism. He would tell everyone about Jesus, often much to my embarrassment! When we were walking through the village where he lived with my mum in Norfolk, he would stop cars and ask: “Do you know where you are going?” They would usually respond: “Yes, to be pub at the river…” and then with a smile, he would say: “No, when you die, do you know where you are going?” Some drove off, but there were times he led people in a prayer of repentance and to ask Jesus into their hearts. He taught me what faith looks like, and how important it is to step out of our comfort zones if we want to be used by God.”