Why Abba & Co.

Abba & Co. began with the arrival of my second son in August 2025. As we waited for him, I found myself thinking about the joy of meeting him and all the questions that come with a new child. What would he look like? Who would he become? What would his life hold?

But the question that stayed with me most was deeper than all the rest: Would he follow in my steps and serve the Lord with all his heart? Then that question became larger. Would both of my sons follow in the way of the Lord?

Growing up, my mother led our family in the way of the Lord. My dad became a Christian when I was 14. Only a few months later, he passed away.

I grew up without the ongoing presence and guidance of an earthly father. For a long time, I may not have had words for that absence. But looking back, I can see that I was never without a Father.

I had an Abba Father.

God met me in the place where something was missing. He filled a void I did not always know how to name. He carried me, corrected me, provided for me, and reminded me that I belonged to Him.

That realization led me back to a pattern throughout Scripture. Again and again, the Bible speaks of sons who “walked in the way of their father.” Sometimes it is written as a blessing, a legacy of faith passed from one generation to the next. Other times, it tells the opposite story: a son chose another way. As a father, that carries weight.

We want to provide for our children. We want to protect them, guide them, teach them, and be present for them. But more than being remembered for what we built or achieved, we want our children to know the Lord and walk with Him. That is the prayer behind Abba & Co.

Abba

“Abba” is the Aramaic word for Father. It is the word Jesus used when He prayed in the garden:

“And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.”

Mark 14:36, KJV

Jesus spoke these words in a moment of deep sorrow and surrender. He did not approach the Father from a distance. He came near. He spoke honestly. He brought the full weight of what He was carrying before the Father.

That is an invitation for us too. We have a Heavenly Father we can approach boldly. We can come to Him in the darkest parts of life, when we are tired, uncertain, grieving, afraid, or unable to see the next step.

The Bible says:

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

Hebrews 4:16, KJV

Coming boldly does not mean coming proudly. It means coming confidently as children who know they are welcomed by their Father. And that changes the way we carry fatherhood.

Our children look to us for safety, comfort, direction, provision, patience, and love. In the same way, we are called to look to our Abba Father. We can depend on Him fully. We can run to Him with what is heavy.

Co.

The “Co.” in Abba & Co. is, of course, short for company. But it means more than a business name. It is a reminder that we are in His company.

Fatherhood can feel lonely. There are responsibilities few people see. But we do not walk through any of it alone. God is present in the early mornings, the long workdays, the school runs, the sleepless nights, and the ordinary moments that make up a life.

The reminder

Abba & Co. makes caps because a cap is an everyday object. It goes where life happens—to work, school drop-offs, the grocery store, the ball field, and into the hard days and good ones.

To remind us that the same way our children look to us, we can look to our Abba Father.
To remind us that we do not have to carry everything alone.
To remind us that there is grace for the moment in front of us.
To remind us that we are fathers, but we are also sons.

And to remind us that we are always:

In good company.

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