Faithful Father of Fun…
January 11, 2010 4:50 pm
I am one of those fortunate people that is regularly sought out by the most persistent of benevolent mentors. The latest mentoring friendship that has been bestowed upon me comes in the form of a jovial Anglican technology entrepreneur with high hopes for the Detroit area.
Meet Father Richard Dalton, a local Anglican priest with his sights set on making a contribution to the lives of ordinary folks inside and out of the local church through faith, family, fellowship, and fun. Father Dalton found me a few years ago through of all places, the internet. My public blog tipped him off to a nerdy Christian Detroiter with a penchant reading appetite for the works of a fellow Anglican, Mr. C.S. Lewis. Before I knew it, I was swallowed up in the fellowship of this faithful servant of the greater Detroit area. His work and teaching is carried out in faithful footsteps through the Detroit area and the regular mirth of a warm smile, ready hug, and a sincere interest in whomever he is with. This honest joy of experiencing faith, family, fellowship & don’t ever forget fun is revealed along side the regular frustrations, difficulties, and struggles presented to any committed servant of family and community. And in that I am reminded of a quote by our mutually shared favorite author.
Joy, must be sharply distinguished both from Happiness and Pleasure. Joy has indeed one characteristic, and one only, in common with them; the fact that anyone who has experienced it will want it again…I doubt whether anyone who has tasted it would ever, if both were in his power, exchange it for all the pleasures in the world. But Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is.
~C.S. Lewis
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