Give thanks for dad!
It’s Father’s Day—a special day set aside for showing some appreciation for good ol’ dad. Fathers have a unique and critical role to play in raising their kids and helping their families keep on track spiritually. Take a few minutes today to reflect on the ways that your father has contributed to your life (and if your relationship with dad is less than perfect, there’s no better time to take steps to mend it!). And if you’re a father, today you get to bask in your families’ praise… but it’s also a good opportunity to think hard about your role in the family and how you can do an even better job of being a father.
We’ve gathered a few Father’s Day links to inspire you today:
- Over at Revive Our Hearts Radio, Nancy Leigh DeMoss has a moving broadcast about the importance of honoring your father, from a daughter’s perspective in particular.
- Dads, no matter how good (or bad) a job you’ve done at fatherhood so far, there’s always room for improvement. Winning at Home has a number of great articles and resources about fatherhood: ask yourself the Three Questions for Fathers and see how you’re doing. See also A Wise Dad’s Big Tent, about what to do when you commit a parenting blunder with your kids; and there’s plenty more good parenting and family advice at the Winning at Home Answers section of the site.
- Psychology for Living has numerous articles about cultivating healthy family relationships. As you think on the challenge of parenting, take a look at Ten Ways You Can Shape a Child’s Life and The Emotionally Healthy Family.
- RBC Ministries’s Answers to Tough Questions has a lot of solid advice for encouraging healthy spiritual growth in your family and relationships—see in particular the section on parent-child relationships.
So dads—sit back, relax, and enjoy being the star of the show this Father’s Day… and give some thought about how you’re going to be an even better father this year than you have been in the past. And don’t forget to say thanks to your father!
