Lesson 42: Be Humble

       Big Dude, you were good at a lot of things. A jack of all trades if you will. You could pick up any sport you tried, you were funny, you were a hard worker, you were smart, you were a good father, husband, and friend... yet you were humble.

“Always be humble and gentle, be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults, because of your love.”

Ephesians 4:2

       You never bragged about how great you were - sure, you joked about it. You were a funny man, of course you did. But you never rubbed it in people's faces that you were so awesome. You didn't fail to teach Morgan and I that either... even if we do brag about ourselves time to time.

       We're working on that.

        Love, Bubba

Lesson 41: Be Honorable

       Honor sounds like such an antiquated term. It reminds me of Mulan, and concept of bringing honor to your family through battle or heroism. But that's not all there is to honor.

       Honor is defined as multiple things - to regard with high respect or esteem, or privilege. You and Seth were honorable. You never heard people say "Oh, those Suggs boys. They sure are trouble. They're dishonorable." You were the kind of men people were proud to say they knew. That's honor.

“The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.”

Proverbs 28:1

       You taught everyone around you, Morgan and myself especially, that being an honorable person is important. And we won't forget that.
Love, Bubba

Lesson 40: Be Funny

To say you were funny would be an understatement. I can’t count the number of times you had us rolling on the floor laughing because of some joke, or a silly voice, or because you were teasing mom. You were the comic relief in the house.

“In His presence, there is fullness of joy.”

Psalm 16:11

            What’s funny is, I knew that you weren’t always happy. I knew things got you down, and that life wasn’t always a ray of sunshine. But you were the kind of person that didn’t show it. You stayed positive and hilarious as ever.

            You taught me that even when things get me down, I have to laugh at the situation and laugh at myself. Laughter makes things just a little bit better.

            Love, Bubba

Lesson 39: Be Unswayed

Often, when a person endures a hardship like we have losing you and Seth, they choose one of two paths – become stronger in your faith in God, or lose it completely. I’ve seen both happen, but I’m blessed to say that my family and I have chosen to put our faith in the Lord even more than before.

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”

Hebrews 6:19

            I can see how people stray from their faith after a hardship. It doesn’t make sense that something like that could happen if you have a Lord like ours caring for you. But despite seeing the justification behind lack of faith, I’ve chosen to grow closer to God. The more I look to Him during the hardest moments of my life, the easier the hardship is to handle.

            I choose to stay unswayed in my faith, the same way you and Seth did.

            Love, Bubba