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Father's Day Notes

Father's Day Gift Guide: 12 Inspirational Books and Bibles Dads ...

Dads....their day is coming up this weekend. This special day comes just weeks after Mother's Day which is a day mothers enjoy a day of recognition and pampering. 

Father's play an important role in our families, churches and communities. Their leadership affects generations to come as well as leaves a legacy to follow. A godly father is the foundation of the home and his influence can be unlimited. 

While Mother's Day gifts seem to be easy, beautiful and full of meaning and sentiment, gift giving for the fathers in my life is hard. There is no emotion in a neck tie or sporting goods item. Most men are practical and would rather not have another item that is not functional and useful laying around (taking space on the dresser!). 

A perfect gift for dad is the sentiment of appreciation and respect.  Instead of gifts, words are especially meaningful. I found a link that has encouraging messages from Scripture just for dad. 
You can print them off, cut out, write a personal message on the back and tape onto his bathroom mirror (or hide in his car, by his nightstand, or even next to his workout equipment).  Who knows? Maybe it will become a habit to find something to thank him for every day! Find them at Father's Day Notes


Thank you for giving your all at work and at home.

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Colossians 3:23 NLT


Thank you for making sure we have everything we need.

“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:9-11 NIV


Thank you for leading our family in the ways of the Lord.

“But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 NIV


Thank you for teaching us about Jesus.

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


Thank you for making our home a place we want to be.

“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.” Proverbs 24:3-4 NIV


Dad, thank you for showing us how to fight hard and finish well.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 NIV


Dad, thank you for helping us up when we fall.

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV


Thank you for believing in us and for being our #1 fan.

“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.’” Mark 10:27 NIV


The job of an earthly father is to model the love and ways of our Heavenly Father. That’s a high calling! Let’s join together this Father’s Day and make a concentrated effort to recognize the hard work it takes to be a good and Godly dad. 


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