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Butterfly Kisses
- Pastor Daniel Krebs
- Sep 2
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 9
Happy Labour Day to our CFC Family
A year after my oldest daughter was born in 1996, a song by Bob Carlisle called “Butterfly Kisses” was released. It’s a touching song about a father watching his little girl grow from an innocent child to a beautiful young woman standing on the edge of adulthood, about to be married.
From the very first time I heard it, I remember thinking, “This is the song I want to dance to with my daughter one day at her wedding.” It painted the kind of moment every father dreams of—a quiet, sacred memory shared between a dad and his little girl, all grown up.
Now, twenty-eight years later, there I was on August 9th, standing with my daughter Taylor, dancing to that very song that had meant so much to me all those years ago. What I once imagined had now become a reality.
As the final lyrics played on that dance floor, they hit so personally that tears begin to fill my eyes;
“Oh, with all that I’ve done wrong,
I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning
And butterfly kisses…”
“I couldn’t ask God for more
Man, this is what love is
I know I gotta let her go
But I’ll always remember
Every hug in the morning
And butterfly kisses.”
I’ll be the first to admit—I wasn’t a perfect father. I got things wrong. I failed more times than I care to count. If I could go back, there are certainly things I’d do differently. But in that moment, on that dance floor with my daughter in my arms and her looking in my eyes, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelming gratitude. Despite my imperfections, there I was, standing in a moment of grace with an incredible feeling of joy! I was a blessed man.
And as I stood there, I was reminded how time goes by so quickly. One day you’re holding a newborn in your arms, and before you know it, you’re giving them away in marriage.
When your children are small, days may feel long, but as any parent with now adult children knows, you will quickly realize just how short those years really are. And because of this, we must always reminds ourselves that we have only a limited window of time to leave a lasting impact on those closest to us.
More now than ever, I am convinced that the most valuable thing I could ever pass on to my children isn’t wealth or recognition or fame, it’s faith. The deep and unshakable knowledge that God loves them, that He sent His Son to rescue them, and that He longs not only to save them but to transform their lives from the inside out.
And the truth is, the only way they’ll truly believe this for their own lives is if they see it lived out in us as parents.
Deuteronomy 11:18–19 says:
“Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds… Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
And Psalm 145:4 reminds us:
“One generation commends your works to another; they tell of Your mighty acts.”
It’s not just what we say, it’s how we live that speaks the loudest. Our children and grandchildren need to see us clinging to Jesus in our struggles, seeking Him in our decisions, and trusting Him even in our failures. That’s the legacy that truly matters. That’s the inheritance that will outlast anything money could ever buy.
So while I’ll always treasure that dance and that song, my greatest hope is that Taylor—and all my children—saw more than just a proud dad and mom that day. I hope they’ve saw two lives, however imperfect, that did their best to point them to a perfect Savior.
Question: What is one way that you can practically show your family this week your love for Jesus and how he is truly Lord of your life?
Have a wonderful week and we’ll see you Sunday!!
Pastor Dan
Christian Fellowship Church
417 Hanover Street
Steinbach, MB R5G 0G0
Church office: 204-326-2228
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