As Father’s Day approaches, Greg Ammons’ book is on bookshelves is sharing a father’s love. “Now My Eye Sees You – What a doctorate did not teach me about God…my son did,” begins with Dr. Ammons story of years of barrenness for him and his wife, Lisa.

The senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Garland, Dr. Ammons was 43 when Lisa told him that she was pregnant. Of course there were concerns because she was 39 years old, and they were both skeptical because of their ages.

Unfortunately for the Ammons, the plans they made, which were to wait at least five years before becoming parents, were not God’s plans. The five years turned into 18 and they thought maybe it was not going to happen.

Dr. Ammons openly discusses his feelings and readers will be able to identify with the issues the couple faced as they prepared for the newest member of their family.

As it got closer to their due date, Dr. Ammons talks about feeling anxious. Equally endearing is the love he describes that he felt as Camden Isaac came into the world.

“After Camden’s birth, I understood better what others had been trying to tell me,” he writes. “Immediately I felt a depth of love which I had not experienced previously… this love for my child was different.”

Dr. Ammons also talks about his relationship with his father and the limited time his father had with Camden, before passing in 2006. Parenting is an awesome experience and to read someone else’s story will give hope to others.

Complete with scriptures and explanations about the bible, Now My Eye Sees You is a wonderful expression of a father’s love. You can actually envision the look on Dr. Ammons’ face when young Camden declares, “I want to be like you, Daddy.”

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