She Still Calls Me Daddy by Robert Wolgemuth

I have always wanted to have a daughter, they are the “Apple” of their Daddy’s eyes, and I can’t wait until God blesses me with the chance to raise my own.

I just finished reading my next book to be reviewed from Thomas Nelson Publishing.  I chose Robert Wolgemuth’s book She Still Calls Me Daddy by Robert Wolgemuth because the list of books from which I could choose was short: I had read many of the choices available. 

I’m always grateful for the opportunity to receive free books, but I wasn’t expecting much from this one. Primarily because I don’t have a daughter getting married. But I am, in a way, a counselor; so figured it would have something to offer.

It did. 

This is a gem of a book.  The author really lets you peer into his life and what it’s been like for him to gain a son-in-law, while loosening his grip on a daughter. Wolgemuth is quick to share many of the ways he blew it.

Lots of engaging anecdotes fill this book.  Stories of how mom had to learn to love something else.  She had to let go of her daughters and develop new hobbies and activities.  Stories of dad and how he embarrassed his daughter by taking charge of the wedding rehearsal, or tried to take control of where a picture hung in his daughter’s new home. 

The book is a guide of sorts for the process of launching our children into a world that includes spouses.  Through story, Wolgemuth engages the reader as he shows how he made his way into new territory – being the dad of a grown, married woman who has made someone else her priority.

I’m glad I chose this book.  It was a fun easy read and I feel a little better prepared for the day I walk my daughter down the aisle.