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June.14.02: Light For The Day - "Father's Day"
-- Proverb 20:7 (NIV)
"The righteous man leads a blameless life;
blessed are his children after him."
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A HOUSE is built of logs and stone, of tiles and posts and piers;
A HOME is built of Faith and Loving Deeds, that stand a thousand years.
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A Father is neither an anchor to hold us back,
nor a sail to take us there,
but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.
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"A Father's Prayer"
Lord I'm asking for Your help
To raise my newborn son,
Give me strength and guide me
'Cause I know that You're the one.
That sent this angel to me
A little heaven here on earth,
For now I know my place in life...
I'm no longer who comes first.
Once I had no answer
As to why it is I'm here,
But when I looked into my baby's eyes....
It all became so clear.
This little bit of heaven
Owns me, heart and soul
And it's You that sent my baby to me
A greater love I'll never know.
So take these rugged hands of mine
Help me to understand,
Just what it is I need to do
To raise this little one.
Help me build a child that knows
It's You that holds the key,
To all that heaven holds for us
Show my child Your love through me.
-- M.S.
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"Our Father' s love"
When All the world is aglow
but, our loneliness no one seems to know
We are not forgotten
for to our Father in Heaven
we are very dear
He wishes to draw us to Him
for He is always near
Gently reaching down to comfort
and wipe away our tears
He restores our peace
erases our fears
In His precense our loneliness will cease
though this world may try to get us down
could even cause us to frown
When we remember His love
we have to smile
for its the love from Father to child
the love that endures like no other
the love that provides protection, grace
and cover from satan's attacks.
Even when the enemy sends loneliness and depression our way
the Saviours blood washes over us and saves the day!
-- Rhonda Pasibe
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Father's Day:
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed
the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.
Roses are the Father's Day flowers:
Red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.
In 1926, a National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City.
Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956.
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-- Proverbs 4:1-13 (NIV)
1 Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.
2 I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.
3 When I was a boy in my father's house, still tender,
and an only child of my mother,
4 he taught me and said, "Lay hold of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands and you will live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or
swerve from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.
7 Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.
Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
8 Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her,
and she will honor you.
9 She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you
with a crown of splendor."
10 Listen, my son, accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.
11 I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.
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