Dear Baba,

Thank you, Lord, for adopting me into your family. You found me when I was lost and you chose me for yourself. I have your DNA in me because you made me in your image. As part of your family, I am called by your name. You redeemed me at a high cost, gladly laying down your life for me so that I could be reconciled with you. I have a close relationship with you as a result. I am forever yours and you are mine. Not only did you make this possible, but you also revealed it to my heart. I have found my true identity and confidence in you. Because of you, I know what it means to belong, to be accepted, and to be loved perfectly.

Oh, your perfect love! You love me with a deep, unwavering, unshakeable, unconditional, fierce kind of love. I thought I knew what it was to love and be loved and then I met you. You are love personified. You are so kind, tender-hearted, patient, slow to anger, quick to forgive, and good to me. I can never exhaust your patience or your love. I can never drive you away with my shortcomings and mistakes. You are aware of every single one and yet you remain steadfast in your love. I enjoy exploring and discovering the depth and breadth and height and magnitude of your love.

You are a wonderful and good father. Whilst you do not condemn me for my sins and shortcomings, you do not ignore them either. You do not stand idly by and watch me take the foolish or wrong or dangerous paths in life. Instead, you watch diligently over me and lovingly correct me when I misstep. You reprimand me and teach me the right way to live my life. You empower me and provide me with everything that I need for each day. You provide me with what I need to live for and please you. I love that you invite me alongside you to be a part of what you’re doing in the world. When you called me, you called me for a purpose. You also abundantly provide me with everything that I need to fulfil that purpose.

Where do I find the words to thank and praise you for your provision? I have never met anyone as generous as you. Your heart is to bless and bless exceedingly. You never give in small or half measures. Whenever you give, you give a good measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. You provide for every aspect of my life and for every occasion. You inspire and enable me to be generous because you’re generous. You choose to bless others through me just as I am blessed through others. Thank you for your generosity. Thank you that you concern yourself with my needs.

Speaking of concern, I am blown away by how you who is mighty, sovereign, omnipresent, omnipotent God concerns himself with me. You call me precious and honour me because you love me. You sing songs over me. You have many thoughts about me, too numerous to count, and every single one of them is good. You make plans for my future, plans to prosper me and to give me purpose. You are for me and not against me. You’re always cheering me on and encouraging me. You are always with me. You are my father, my brother, my best friend, lover of my soul, my teacher, my counsel, my defender, my everything.

I am so grateful for you. I adore you. I honour you and praise your holy name. I praise you for who you are. I praise you for what you have done, what you are doing and what you will do. I praise you because you are worthy of all praise. I just wanted to write this letter to express how much I love and appreciate you. Thank you for loving me first. Thank you for giving me life. You make me glad and my heart sings with joy. You give me peace and hope every single day. You are my safe place, my home, my anchor, my stronghold. Ndinokunamatai Baba. Zita renyu ngarikudzwe, nazvino, narini.

Love,