In reflecting on Fathers day
this past week I found the last Fathers Day card I would ever send my dad. It
was from a Hallmark card that read…
HEY DAD,
I JUST WANTED YOU TO
KNOW…
I listened more than you think…
I remember more than
you realize…
I love you more than
you know…
Thanks for being my
dad!
Your son,
Garry
PS – The card… the one
with all the money… its in the mail!! I just wanted to make sure I got you the
really valuable stuff before Fathers Day this Sunday…
I had a
running joke with my dad through the years that I was sending him a card with
money in it. He was always waiting for that card! Ha! But Fathers Day June 2007
would be the last Fathers Day I would celebrate with my dad. He went home to
the Lord November 2007.
One father had a three-year-old daughter who was
having trouble sleeping through the night. She’d often wake up several times in
the night because she was afraid. Each time as he re-tucked her into bed, he
would remind her that Jesus was with her and he would keep her safe.
Several nights in a row, she did this over and over
again.
Finally, one night, the dad asked her if she had
prayed to Jesus to take her fear away and help her fall asleep.
"Oh, yes," she assured him. "I prayed
to Jesus… and He told me to come and get you!"
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I think God knows sometimes we just need a dad.
As I
reflect on Fathers Day, I want to invite you to join me in making sure you get the
really valuable stuff to your dad this Fathers Day. You do know what the really valuable stuff is, right? Make sure that
your dad knows …
That you have listened
more than he may have thought…
That you remember much
more than he may realize…
That you love him more
than he could ever know…
And you are thankful for
him being your dad!
Oh and
one more thing… don’t forget to offer grace and forgiveness to your dad.
Remember he is not perfect. He may need your forgiveness; I know he needs your
grace. We all do! Offer this to him sincerely and in love.
Not
just for your dad’s sake but for your sake too…
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