MY FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY TURNS TO MY DAUGHTER!

“They say that from the instant he lays eyes on her, a father adores his daughter. Whoever she grows up to be, she is always to him that little girl in pigtails. She makes him feel like Christmas. In exchange, he makes a secret promise not to see the awkwardness of her teenage years, the mistakes she makes or the secrets she keeps.”

Author Unknown.

Yesterday’s family thought spoke of my son and playing golf tomorrow morning. I have another child so this morning I write about my adoration for my little girl (who is not so little anymore). She is going to be a senior in high school in the fall and sooner than I care to think…off to college.

I have adored her from the moment that I laid eyes on her. The standard joke of my wife and son is that she has me wrapped around her finger…the truth is often humorous! She never really wore pigtails. I know because I often did her hair, mainly braids and twists with those little bright-colored balls and bows all over. We affectionately called them “hair dones.”

I couldn’t be a more blessed guy, tomorrow I get to play golf with my son and celebrate Christmas all in the same day. Happy Father’s Day weekend to all the Dads out there!

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SOME THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS AT THE START OF THIS FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND!

“Parents make the extra effort for their children every single day because they love their babies, but also because they never know what fate might bring. To be a parent is the ultimate celebration of life, but it also comes with the sober and unspoken preparation for the day when you’re not there anymore to care for them. We pray that day comes much later on, but we know that’s not up to us.

Father’s Day, always tied to the U.S. Open and the game of golf, can be equal parts jubilant and sad. We are elated to give our kids a hug on Father’s Day, and we are crushed when we can’t get a hug from a father who is no longer with us. How many sons remember watching the final round of the U.S. Open with our fathers, and how many of us still watch a great putt or sand save and think, Dad would have loved this?”

Excerpts from an article written by Eric Adelson, Yahoo Sports

I found this very touching as a Father and one who loves the game of golf! On Sunday morning, I am playing with my son and while we always remove our hats and shake hands at the end of the round as proper golf etiquette dictates; I am going to give him a big hug too!

I just hope that he doesn’t beat me!

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OUR FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY!

“In truth a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories you share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love you show to one another, and by the hopes for the future you have as individuals and as a unit.”
― Marge Kennedy

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A FAMILY THOUGHT FOR THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

“Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.”

Author Unknown.

As we take a long weekend to pause and remember those family and friends who have gone on to the other side of Jordan, this quote offers an interesting perspective of joy and hope. I am going to take a moment tonight and look up at the stars and feel the love pouring through. I will drink in the reassurance that my loved ones and friends are happy. As their love shines down on me, I am sure that my faith will be fortified.

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OUR FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY!

“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.”
― Napoleon Bonaparte

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OUR FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY!

“Your children are the greatest gift God will give to you, and their souls the heaviest responsibility He will place in your hands. Take time with them, teach them to have faith in God. Be a person in whom they can have faith. When you are old, nothing else you’ve done will have mattered as much.”
 ― Lisa Wingate

I am so grateful to God for the awesome responsibility of being the father of my 2 children. Thank you God for my 2 gifts. There is nothing greater.

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OUR FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY!

“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. “
Author Unknown

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!

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