How many of you have 8 children in the world whom call you, Daddy. I do not see any hands going up. That is right I have eight. And a lot more whom call me Uncle Joe. Anyone who thinks I am a pervert is on the wrong side of the facts.
Job of bible fame had 10 children. When I married my wife she knew I wanted 12. So I have fallen short of my goal. I am still fertile and only 50 - middle age. So I can still get there from here.
When I was still married, people thought I had married a woman much younger than me. Because my wife looked like a teenager. Or maybe I aged a lot from all the responsibilty on my shoulders. Which ever it was does not matter. We would just chuckel as she was 3 months my younger.
When I was little I watched Captain Kangaroo religously. I dreamed of being just like him. I have an uncle who is a lot like him, 97 and still going strong. I liked him so much I named one of my sons after him, the uncle. So I know there is a Captain Kangaroo in my genes some where.
I know what my reputation is. But anyone who looks for truth can see the love in my heart. A lot of ya'll only look for bad things and make conjectures.
I know this 1st hand. It has been part of my learning experiance.
Every one in my family knows I am a nudist, as I have always lived my life as an open book. No secrets, nothing to hide.
However the most embarassing thing in my life was when child protective services took my daughters in for questioning. Twice they did this. The thing I worried about most was them not doing a good job or twisting the truth.
My daughters knew what the rules were, as I constantly reminded them.
The third time they did this their mother refused to allow them with out a warrant. They could not get one so that was the end of that. This has always been a scar on my heart.
When I am around children I become a child. "Such as these are they who are in the Kingdom." Jesus said. So I have a lot of practice for the next earth age.
God aint going to judge us until the last day. But people down here certainly judge you with out any facts.
Another lesson in life.