Father's Day 2007

Anyone can be a father, but it
takes someone special to be a
DADDY!

Happy Father's Day to all the
Daddys in the World!!

HISTORY

"Father's Day is a special day for everyone! We use this day to honor our fathers all over the world! We celebrate this holiday on the third Sunday in June. A woman named Sonora Smart Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Her father, Henry Jackson Smart, had raised Sonora after her mother died and she wanted him to know how special he was to her. Her father was born in June, so she chose that month to celebrate the new holiday! . . ." See source here

GOOD NEWS FOR DAD

The morning message which I heard in church this morning was based on four biblical admonishions repeated throughout scripture to everyone regarding relating to our earthly fathers:

(1) Honor them - respect them, value them

(2) Listen to them - listening involves our wills, hearing merely involves our ears

(3) Obey them - they offer guidance, protection and wise advice

(4) Bring joy to them - we do this by demonstrating that we live our lives making wise choices

For the true Christian we can apply the above sermon outline to our relationship with our heavenly Father, God Almighty, who deserves - (1) all the glory, honor and respect due Him, (2) attention by listening to Him through reading, studying and meditating on His word, the Bible , (3) conforming our lives to Biblical standards, and (4) continuously seeking to do what is right living by biblical standards and principles.

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~