Oh, I remember the day like it was yesterday. Just after that event took place I remember that I was blubbering like never before. I cried so hard that my mom thought something dreadful and deadly had taken place. But it was just the birth of our first child (over 10 years ago).
Father's day has taken on new meaning for me in the last decade. 3 precious kids and lots of fun have made this dad proud of my kids, commitment to their growth and protection and so thankful to God.
Also, my own dad has increased in the wisdom area in huge ways. Ok, I admit it. Ol' rattlesnake (dad's own nickname for himself from his initials R.S.) has been smart all the time. I just didn't realize it. Want to fight? I have the best dad in the world. No, I will not tell you all he has done, but I will say that this giant of a dude has supported his preacher son and kept my feet to the fire in huge ways. I really enjoy the calls, hate the confrontation, but I know that God is using my father to let me know more about my heavenly Father.
Happy Father's Day, Rattlesnake!
God has some things to say about dads:
Exodus 20:12 (nlt) --- Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Proverbs 4:1 (nlt) --- My children, listen when your father corrects you.Pay attention and learn good judgment,
Ephesians 6:4 (nlt) --- Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 22:6 (nlt) --- Direct your children onto the right path,and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Deuteronomy 11:19 (nlt) --- Teach them (the things of God) to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
2 things:
Dad, thanks for me a great Father. I admire and appreciate you greatly, and I honestly see and hear God in and through you. That's good, and that's an example me and my brothers need! I love you and HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
Men, we have a job to do, and it is not for faint hearted, weakling sissies. This is a job for men who love their families and love God. We have to let them see God in who we are and in what we do. That's a huge deal!
Happy Father's day is each of you, especially those letting God into your lives. Live on!
Father's day has taken on new meaning for me in the last decade. 3 precious kids and lots of fun have made this dad proud of my kids, commitment to their growth and protection and so thankful to God.
Also, my own dad has increased in the wisdom area in huge ways. Ok, I admit it. Ol' rattlesnake (dad's own nickname for himself from his initials R.S.) has been smart all the time. I just didn't realize it. Want to fight? I have the best dad in the world. No, I will not tell you all he has done, but I will say that this giant of a dude has supported his preacher son and kept my feet to the fire in huge ways. I really enjoy the calls, hate the confrontation, but I know that God is using my father to let me know more about my heavenly Father.
Happy Father's Day, Rattlesnake!
God has some things to say about dads:
Exodus 20:12 (nlt) --- Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Proverbs 4:1 (nlt) --- My children, listen when your father corrects you.Pay attention and learn good judgment,
Ephesians 6:4 (nlt) --- Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 22:6 (nlt) --- Direct your children onto the right path,and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Deuteronomy 11:19 (nlt) --- Teach them (the things of God) to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
2 things:
Dad, thanks for me a great Father. I admire and appreciate you greatly, and I honestly see and hear God in and through you. That's good, and that's an example me and my brothers need! I love you and HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
Men, we have a job to do, and it is not for faint hearted, weakling sissies. This is a job for men who love their families and love God. We have to let them see God in who we are and in what we do. That's a huge deal!
Happy Father's day is each of you, especially those letting God into your lives. Live on!
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