Happy Father's Day!

Father's Day is upon us.
Loud and obnoxious neckties will fly off the shelves
New tools will be added to the workbench.
Homemade cards outlining little hands will be presented with pride.

And if you're lucky, you'll get dog-piled by your kids eager to express their love to you for being their favorite Dad!

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Fatherhood is a Divine calling

Of all the names we have for God, Heavenly Father is my favorite. I truly believe we are spirit sons and daughters of a perfectly loving Father in Heaven. And as one of His son's, I have the wonderful opportunity and responsibility to be a Father.

In "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" we read:

Blessed are those who are raised by their biological father, or a loving adoptive father who takes a child into his heart as if they were born to him. I've been gifted with four beautiful children who were adopted through the Foster Care system. They are precious spirits that were neglected by their biological parents. They came into this world under less-than-ideal circumstances, but God has granted my wife and I the opportunity to be parents we otherwise wouldn't have had.

My Munchkins

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Not everyone is born to goodly parents...

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Some Father's miss out...

There are many reasons why a child might not have his or her Father in their life. Some Dad's may be serving in the Military. They may be sacrificing the time to be with their kids as they grow up to protect and preserve their country.

Some Fathers are physically present, but emotionally absent. Choosing to focus their time and energy on providing for their families physical needs, while neglecting their emotional and spiritual development.

Or, they may have chosen to remove themselves from their responsibility as Fathers and left  their children without a male role model.

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On this Father's Day...

Our parents did the best they could with what they knew.

If you had an amazing Dad, one who loved you, and was there for you, make sure he knows how much you appreciate his efforts (even when he fell short).

If you weren't raised with a Father in the home, remember that without him you wouldn't even be here. You were given the gift of life and you have the opportunity to make it great.

And always remember, no matter what kind of Dad you had, you have a Father in Heaven who loves you beyond the human capacity to understand.
He created you.
He loves you.
He sacrificed His son, Jesus Christ, to make it possible for every one of us to return to Him.

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A Tribute to Dad's

Father by R. Ross Boothe, Performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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