This has been a wonderful Fathers Day here with my family! The kids and Sheri were very nice to me - they showered me with gifts, and made me feel incredibly special.
At church today a Sister gave a talk on Father's Day, and gave a very moving tribute to her Father.
I could relate, and started to reflect on the wonderful Fathers that have been a part of my life. My Dad, my wife's Dad Cal, and my brother Ryan, just to name a few... These are men that I look up to and have learned so much from throughout my life.
My Father for his example of selfless service, purposeful parenting, and above all - his love, commitment, and fidelity to his family (especially my Mom). I learned how to love and cherish my wife by watching my Dad take care of my Mom. I learned how to parent my kids from his example.
My Father-In-Law Cal for his sound council and advice throughout my college years, and the beginning of my career. Anytime I solicited advice from Cal, I knew I would get an honest and experienced opinion. I love the Father he is to my bride, and the grandfather he is to my children.
We hope you all have a wonderful and happy Father's Day!
"Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations." (The Family: A Proclamation to the World)
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Fantastic, Joe that was great! Aren’t dads great? I wish you a very happy Fathers Day, you have always been a great example of kindness and understanding.
Nate
PS I am an idiot so I deleted my first comment!
Thanks Joe! Those pictures brought back so many awesome memories! Thanks so much for your love and kind words. Happy Fathers Day to you also! I love you! dad
That was great Joe. You and Ryan are so cute in those early pictures of Mexico and Florida. Glad you had a great Fathers Day.
That was really nice Joe. Cool of you to spend the time putting that together. A lot of the photos of your childhood, I am not familiar with (because I was not around yet) so they were really fun for me to see. How did you and I get so blessed to have the parents we have?
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