Our fathers are so important to us. They not only are the bread winners in most households, though in todays society a 2 income family is more common than not, they are the ultimate in approval.
Mothers hug us, love us, fight for us when we've done wrong, but ultimately the kids look to dad for approval in what we do in our every day life. Be it that baseball game we played at 10 years old, our school work, the job were working in, our choice of a spouse, how we raise our kids, we want to know that our dads our proud of us. That we are beloved.
So today I have 2 messages.
The first, to the dads, if you haven't put your kids way up on your ladder of things to take care of spiritually and emotionally, then start today. This Fathers day make it your promise to spend the time so that down the road your children will never doubt that you were proud of them and loved them. Make sure our words as fathers are encouraging, not discouraging. Loving not harsh. That they have the spiritual guidance that only a father can give to get them not only through this world but the next.
To the children, make sure your dad knows how much you love him and want him in your life. How you appreciate him for all he's done. For taking you out to throw that ball. For taking you to the movies, camping, fishing, or what ever it was that he could of done by himself, but chose to take you with him. For being there when it really counted.
As a father we make many many mistakes, and often times we wish we could take back those moments but we can't. But today is a day to put on the rose colored glasses, to forget and forgive, and to let dad know that he really is special to us, and that today we set aside for him.
If you don't have anything for dad today, go over and spend the day with him. Sit on the back porch, have him over for BBQ, just make a phone call and let him know you care.
God Bless
Dennis Nesser
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