Making Sure My Kids Know a Father's Love

We are available for consultation, prevention and treatment of the physical and emotional health concerns of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. So as we prepare to celebrate his first Father’s Day, I felt it only appropriate to ask HIM what he has learned since becoming a dad, and what fatherhood really means. "Living life through your eyes has been my life's joy. I cherish every memory with you." "Being a father has been the pride of my life. No other accomplishment compares to being your dad." "Guiding you through life will be my greatest joy and my deepest challenge. I pray I am worthy of it for you, my child." "The birthday of my child is the day I because a dad. No other day will ever mean as much to me as this one."

God gave David a promise that He would build him a sure house — an everlasting kingdom that would be established forever. And through all of David's testings, sins and disgrace, God's purpose was not hindered. Even when shame was heaped on David by his own family and sons, he held onto God's promise and wouldn't let go. Our Heavenly Father loves each of us like there is only one of us.

In fact, research indicates that the closer a girl is to her father, the more delayed puberty will be for her and the later she will become sexually active. Watching someone we love go through pain is difficult. It’s easy to want them to get over it or toughen up because entering into it with them is painful and awkward. Empathy is hard, but it is a loving response to someone in pain because we are identifying with them. We connect with their pain and communicate that they are not alone.

I think the church would become very radical because when we live secure in our identity as the beloved children of our Daddy, we're not focused on trying to get what we need. We're not focused on that orphan mentality of protecting ourselves anymore, but we're able to love the people around us radically. We're able to be radically generous because we know who our Father is and we know that He provides for us. If the global church experiences the reality that God is a Father who loves us, I think the church would become so radically powerful in love.

I enjoyed a call from my son and daughter-in-law who live on the East Coast and was able to be with my wife and my two other sons. This song has not proved controversial in the same way that “In Christ Alone,” has, but that does not mean this second approach isn’t in danger of imbalance. The danger with this approach is that if we are not careful, we can end up portraying Christ as a Son who merely submits passively to the will of the Father. Elizabeth Berry (she/her) is the digital editorial assistant for Woman’s Day, where she covers seasonal recipes, holiday gift ideas, and other lifestyle topics for the website. "Many a man wishes he were strong enough to tear a telephone book in half — especially if he has a teenage daughter."

"Behind every great daughter is a truly amazing dad." "I don't have to prepare to be wrapped around my daughter's finger. I have been wrapped around her little finger since the day she plopped out into this world." "A little girl giggles when she is denied an ice-cream by her mother. She knows Daddy will get her some later." "The smile of a daughter is the secret purpose of every father." "The most admirable thing ever has to be a father protecting his daughter." "All my life's problems have just one simple solution — a hug from my daughter."

God’s wonderful blessings to you and your family this Father’s Day. These quotes are the perfect way to tell your dad "I love you," whether it's on June 19, or just because. After all, dads deserve just as much love and admiration on any given Tuesday as they do on their special FAMILY day.

"When I come home, my daughter will run to the door and give me a big hug, and everything that's happened that day just melts away." When we encounter His love, it is an experiential and felt thing. That could be being filled with a rush of peace or experiencing Him in your emotions. God interacts with many of us through our hearts and our feelings. Sarah’s family was radically transformed when her parents encountered the love of God in her teen years.

Among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Think for a moment about the power of being loved and accepted by God. This is not a story of someone being rejected by God because they blew it. It is a story of an ever loving, always accepting Father.

Some of us shy away from the thought of God being our Father because that's been a very challenging or painful relationship. For teenagers and young adults, these periods of their lives tend to be the most stressful and uncertain. They, more often than not, seek out advice or a safe place to vent their frustrations with people they trust. Every time I look at my beautiful child it reminds me of how beautiful we are in the eyes of our Heavenly Father.