Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead,
bring them up in the training and instruction
of the Lord.
~Ephesians 6:4~

Father's day will be celebrated on June 17, 2007.

Dedicated to my father, Herman Ray.
January 12, 1942 - September 23, 2003
I miss you Dad.

"A father is a guy who has snapshots in his wallet
where his money used to be."
~Author Unknown~

How Did Father's Day Come To Be?

Father's Day is a day on which the people of many countries 
express gratitude and appreciation for their fathers by giving them gifts 
or greeting cards. In the United States and Canada, Father's Day 
falls on the third Sunday in June.

Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of Spokane, Wash., got the idea to set aside 
a special day to honor fathers in 1909, after listening to a sermon on 
Mother's Day. She wanted to honor her father, William Jackson Smart. 
Smart's wife died in 1898, and he raised their six children on his own. 
Dodd drew up a petition recommending adoption of a national father's day. 
The Spokane Ministerial Association and the local Young Men's 
Christian Association (YMCA) supported it. Through Sonora Dodd's efforts, 
Spokane celebrated the first Father's Day on June 19, 1910. Over 
the years, many resolutions to make the day an official national holiday 
were introduced. Finally, in 1972, President Richard M. Nixon signed 
Father's Day into law.
~Information from World Book Online~
 

What Is A Father?

The position and authority of the father as the head of the family 
are expressly assumed and sanctioned in Scripture, as a likeness of 
that of the Almighty over his creatures. It lies of course at the 
root of that so-called patriarchal government, (Genesis 3:16;
1 Corinthians 11:3) which was introductory to the more definite 
systems which followed, and which in part, but not wholly, s
uperseded it. The father’s blessing was regarded as conferring special 
benefit, but his malediction special injury, on those on whom it fell, 
(Genesis 9:25,27; 27:27-40; 48:15,20; 49:1) ... and so also the 
sin of a parent was held to affect, in certain cases, the welfare of 
his descendants. (2 Kings 5:27) The command to honor parents is 
noticed by St. Paul as the only one of the Decalogue which bore a 
distinct promise, (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:2) and disrespect 
towards them was condemned by the law as one of the worst crimes. 
(Exodus 21:15,17; 1 Timothy 1:9) It is to this well-recognized 
theory of parental authority and supremacy that the very various 
uses of the term "father" in Scripture are due. "Fathers" is used in 
the sense of seniors, (Acts 7:2; 22:1) and of parents in general, or 
ancestors. (Daniel 5:2; Jeremiah 27:7; Matthew 23:30,32)
(Taken from Smith's Bible Dictionary)

Father...a name applied (1) to any ancestor (Deuteronomy 1:11; 
1 Kings 15:11; Matthew 3:9; 23:30, etc.); and (2) as a title of 
respect to a chief, ruler, or elder, etc. (Judges 17:10; 18:19; 
1 Samuel 10:12; 2Kings 2:12; Matthew 23:9, etc.). (3) The author 
or beginner of anything is also so called; e.g., Jabal and Jubal 
(Genesis 4:20,21; Compare Job 38:28). 

Applied to God (Exodus 4:22; Deuteronomy 32:6; 2Sam 7:14; 
Psalms 89:27,28, etc.). 

As denoting his covenant relation to the Jews (Jeremiah 31:9; 
Isaiah 63:16; 64:8; John 8:41, etc.). 

Believers are called God's "sons" (John 1:12; Romans 8:16; 
Matthew 6:4,8,15,18; 10:20,29). They also call him "Father" 
(Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Cor. 1:2; Galatians 1:4) 
(Taken from Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Sadie's Thoughts on Her Father

Okay! I am not a father. But I had a father. I loved him
and have God to thank for that. The Lord taught me how to sit 
at His feet and learn to love a man, my earthly father, who would 
teach me more about the love of God than anyone else in my life. 
Though my father was not who I would have chosen for me,
he was the one chosen by God for me. My childhood was rough more
often than not and my father was usually the reason. So, how
did I learn about the love of God from him? By learning that
God has a purpose for my life and it included my father. No matter
how tough and sad things got, I learned that God still loved
my dad and I needed to love him as well. God even showed me
how to forgive him for my sake and God has blessed that forgiveness
more than I could have imagined. My father also taught me that
God is a forgiving God...even forgiving him. My father has shown
God's strength through his ability to overcome tragedies and
an addiction with no other help but the help of our precious Lord.
It has been a long journey growing up with my father but
better than that, it has been a rewarding journey learning
from my Heavenly Father! 

I found the following in the Men's Devotional.

Help me to understand that only a few things are
really necessary in life. And when you get right
down to it, only one: to sit at your feet...
listening...looking into your eyes...and loving you.
Thank you for the priviledge of sitting at those 
anil-scarred feet. Grant me the grace never
to regard that priviledge casually, nor to come
there often...because you are worthy to be adored,
O beautiful Savior...because you are worthy
to be adored.
~Ken Gire~

Dedicated to my father, Herman Ray.
January 12, 1942 - September 23, 2003
My father accepted Christ into his heart
September 19, 2003, five days before he died.
What a God of mercy and love I serve! I
will see my father again in his mansion in Heaven!

Make Your Dad Feel Special!

Do you know what you are going to do for your dad? Have
you decided what would make him feel special? Well, I 
wanted to offer you some ideas. Here we go!

Happy Father's Day Dad!
We Love You!

Sunshine, Bug, Angel Girl, Little Man, & "Angel" baby

Links for Dads

Family Life
Promise Keepers
Back to the Bible
(devotions)
Desiring God Ministries
Gospel.com

Knowing Christ!

Do you know Jesus? Would you like to know Him?
Give yourself the best Father's Day gift of all!
Click on the Bible and find out how you can have a 
personal and intimate relationship with Christ.

WHAT MAKES A DAD

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad

~Author Unknown~
(I found this poem on another site without an author. If
you are the author, please inform me so I can give you credit.)

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