The model we will take for a father is that sketched by Jesus in his parable that some call the ‘Prodigal Son’, but I would rather refer to it as the ‘Waiting Father’. The story is a mirror of you and me, helping us realize how God functions as the ultimate single parent, relating to both a wayward prodigal son and a self-righteous, prideful son. This parable in its pristine beauty paints a picture of a model parent, that ideal representation of what it is to interact with one’s children, giving