Prayer For Dads on Father's Day For Every Day

Happy Father's Day!

For all the dad jokes, and jokes at dad's expense 

most dads I think would agree, being a dad is no joke!!

It's often hard and always holy!

Today many in our community's hearts and prayers are with the dad(and mother)

who lost five children in a terrible traffic collision, and laid them to rest yesterday.

Today we also think of the families who have bid farewell on earth to precious dad.

And today we think of our dear dads still with us and say

 'thank-you for all you do! and we love you!!'

My dad...

My children's dad...

My grandchildren's dad...

Dear Father in Heaven, I pray

For fathers far and wide today 

That you would grant them strength to bear

Love's worthy weight of constant care

That You would kindle in their hearts 

 Faith, for what fatherhood imparts;

A call You crown with holy due

Until their life on earth is through

Dear Lord, a father’s charge would be

A grim responsibility

Of bread to win and bills to pay

And teaching children to obey

Without Your word to cheer and bless

Without home's humble happiness

Without hugs, kisses, prayers and such

From those for whom they give so much

 

Heavenly Father, You are kind

Then pray each earthly dad may find

Prayers for kindness and patience met

Aware of examples they set

Help them, through grace and love to show

Each child the way they ought to go

Provide wisdom and courage when

Training morrow’s women and men

Dear Father in Heaven, I pray

For fathers young and old today

That, as You faithfully supply

Their needs as days and years go by

That they would reap the rich reward

Of honour for their lives outpoured 

Without reserve and willingly 

For love of God and family 

Lord, through the power of Your Word

Keep love's diligence undeterred

And through the goodness of Your grace

Equip them for all they must face

And through Your love's priority

Help them to love their family

Lest we forget, remind us to

Say 'thank-you Dad' and ' I love you' 

Janet Martin

As a father has compassion on his children, 

so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him. 

Psalm 103:13

Train up a child in the way he should go,

 and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 

 Proverbs 22:6

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, 

but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 

 Ephesians 6:4

For Each Precious Dad...A Thank-you Prayer

Happy Father's Day!

(and prayers for God to comfort those who are mourning the loss of 'dad' this year)

 My Dad

My children's Dad

My grandchildren's Dad

Thank-you God, for each of them!

Our Father who art in Heaven

You gave us dads here below

To be an earthly reflection

Of the love that You bestow

Dads, so steady, kind and giving

Strength on which his family banks

Working hard to earn a living

Often without praise or thanks

Our Father who art in Heaven

Bless each precious dad today

Make Your face to shine upon them

As they trust you and obey

Grant them strength, wisdom and patience

Let Your Word direct their thought

Cheer these unsuspecting students

As by a child, they are taught

Our Father who art in Heaven

Comfort those who mourn ‘dear dad’

Pour Your unfailing love on them

As they miss who once they had

Then, help us to love and honour

‘Dearest Daddy’ while we may

So we thank You, Heavenly Father

For each precious dad today

© Janet Martin

Num.6:24-26

“The Lord bless you

    and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
 the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.”

A Blessing for Dads

Happy Father's Day...

I am grateful for the many sacrifices Jim makes

for the benefit of us, his family!

Thank-you 💖

Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, 

bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

I am so thankful to God for my dad who loved the Lord

and instilled the spark of God's love in us when we were but a little child,

and nurtured it, sometimes by great frustration of the child

into something we can look back on, in maturity

and marvel at his wisdom!! 

A photo from a month ago of my grandson and his daddy...

my love and prayers are with young dads esp. who are seeking to

raise children to grow into godly men and women, in an ungodly world.

What a tremendous, sacred calling, dear young fathers, you have!

I pray God's Word is a lamp to your feet

and a light to your path!

Without it we stray and become wise in our own eyes 🙏

God bless the dad who is undeterred

In training a child through the lens/Light of God’s Word

God bless the dad whose ultimate goal

Is nurturing child in both body and soul

…who teaches his children to love and revere

Our Father in Heaven, who loves us so dear

God, bless the dad who hallows Your name

And teaches his children to do the same

And, bless the dad who, when the going gets tough

Still trusts in Your promises to be enough

Who instructs his children with more than mere talk

But, sets by example, the way they should walk

…who faithfully labors and faithfully prays

And shoulders the yoke of his call, by God’s grace

© Janet Martin

I love this excerpt from the book Little Rivers

by Henry Van Dyke

I'm sorry I can't share the whole chapter!

I'm dusting off an oldie this morning, as well;

a poem my son and some of his friends read for a Father's day church service 

around 16 years ago!

Some dads are really, really cool, and some are really smart,

Some dads barely went to school but still have big soft hearts,

Some dads stand up straight and tall and look all sober-like

As if they’ve never thrown a ball or raced on their old bike,

Some dads like to tease and wink and some dads laugh a lot,

I guess, I suppose, it depends, I think, on how many bills they’ve got,

‘Cause dad says, as long as the bills keep a-comin’,

He’ll have to get up an’ keep on a-workin’,

And God bless the dad that keeps on a-hummin’

Even when the bills keep a-comin’

Some dads make lots of money and some, I’ve heard, are broke,

Some say things like sweetheart and honey and some dads never joke,

Some dads work from dawn ‘til dark with little time to play,

Some take their children to the park and some just go away,

Some dads work so very hard so mother can stay home,

Some dads are so very tired, when at last they come,

But, God bless the dad, who at the end of his day

Still gets down on his knees to pray,

And God bless the faithful dad who

Teaches his little ones to pray too

Some dads are really big and tough, while some are short and thin,

Some dads are kinda’ rough and some are gentlemen,

Some dad’s hair is curly and some dad’s hair is gray,

Some don’t really worry ‘cause their hair has gone away,

Some dads drive pick-ups shiny and new, some say any wheels will do,

'As long as it takes me to work and such, and the insurance on it isn’t too much,'

Some dads whistle and some dads sing,

At home some dads feel as rich as a king,

But for one thing I sure am glad,

God knew how much we’d need some dads

Some dads read God’s word every night, some never read at all,

Some dads teach us wrong from right to guide us lest we fall,

And some dads are a little like God, I suppose,

‘Cause through trial and error this dad knows

Though hearts be broken and sometimes need mending,

A father’s love is never-ending,

And God bless the dad whose love never fails,

When the going gets bad, love still prevails,

Thus, for one thing I sure am glad, 

God knew how much we’d need some dads,

Some dads’ sure leave big shoes to fill 

but the One who guides them will be there still,

Someday, when someone says they’re glad 

God knew how much we’d need some dads

Janet Martin

My Dad

Happy Father's Day!

Dad in his woodworking-shop...

His love for God and family and fellowman shines through

His unspoken humility and reverent point of view

His sense of humour quick yet kind, not off-colour or mean

Where God’s Word feeds and fills his mind to keep his conscience keen

Father of ten and yet again, it seems like so much more

Blessed by beloved grand-children and great-grandchildren galore

Hard-working and hard-praying, his hallmark of workworn hands

Committed to obeying His Father in Heav’ns commands

His words worth listening to because his speech is not idle

But in sincerity and truth he draws from wisdom’s well

With honour to the One who makes his love and laughter glad

Each one of his ten children are so proud to call him Dad

The older that he gets the older turns his darling brood

And we begin to cherish him with deeper gratitude

For his faithful example; so we work hard and we pray

For our dear dad (and mom), God's keeping, each and every day

For generations yet to come, with shepherd's staff and rod

He seeks first the kingdom that leads to, not from Holy God

He teaches us to keep in mind the footsteps that we spawn

Where precious souls follow behind long after we are gone

 

© Janet Martin

Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you;

25 The Lord make His face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you;

26 The Lord [a]lift up His countenance upon you,

And give you peace.” ’

Psalms 127:3-5 - 

Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him.

 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth.

 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. 

They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.

Daddies Of Laddies and Little Girls....

  Is that one the bull, daddy?

This poem started 'percolating' yesterday morning
when I went to a neighboring farm for eggs.

 It appeared they were sold out when Farmer came out of the house
(with a little lad tightly at his heels)
offering to take my egg bowl and fill it from the barn...

...then I stopped by a local roadside stand to pick up some fresh baking

and another dad and his son were splitting wood together...

(the above roadside stand is open for the summer at 7123 Wellington Cty. Rd. 12

Friday and Sat. from 7:30a.m. till 8:00 p.m)

...then in the evening I caught of few precious shots of

Son-in-law explaining many 'why daddy'  things to his son 

such as 'the purpose of the bull is to make cows have baby calves'

how, daddy?...?...?

Happy Father's Day and thank-you to all dads

whatever stage of 'dadding' you are in ...

Oh, what a gift to have a dad who shows the kind of love

We tenderly envision from our Father up above

The dad of lad or little girl has quite a sacred role

Breadwinner for the body and the shepherd for the soul

Those small fellows that follow on the heels of daddies dear

Will soon reflect dear daddy by what laddies see and hear

God bless the dad who gives his all to try diligently

To be the kind of man he hopes his son turns out to be

…and be the kind of man he hopes in some sweet-dreaded ‘glim’

Will sweep his daughter of her feet because he is like him

God bless the dad of lad or little girl and gently guide

And grant them strength and wisdom for all that dads must provide

© Janet Martin

An' I Love You Mom and Dad' Poem

Happy Father's Day

to all our beloved dads!

Thank-you doesn't seem a big enough word to cover all it means!

 I dropped a mother's/father's day card off at my parent's yesterday, because Mother's Day came and went and I never got a card delivered so I added the word 'mother' beside 'father' in the card for Father's Day..and got a birthday card a week late from them and it was totally fine; on both ends no hard feelings for late greetings because love understands how life can go
Below is the poem I put in their card.

I Love You, Mom and Dad

Today is just another day, in some ways, I suppose

Yet, grants a chance to say the words we don’t speak near enough

Sometimes the things we think that our loved one already knows

Sounds nice to be repeated for the simple sake of love

I think it bears repeating after all the prayers you’ve prayed

To let you know, dear mom and dad, that I pray for you too

I thank God for the solid foundation your faith has laid

And ask Him to sustain you in all that life/God asks of you

The love of godly parents is a precious, priceless gift

And though today is just another day in many ways

It grants a chance to say the words that give the heart a lift

I love you both and ask the Lord to bless you all your days

© Janet Martin

If Your Son Was A Chip Off The Old Block

If your son was a chip off the old block

And followed the footsteps you laid

Would we know, would it show that he loved God

By laws he revered and obeyed

Would we see him reach for his Bible?

To look to his Father above

For life’s daily guidance and counsel

Would we see God’s light in his love

If your son was a chip off the old block

Inheriting more than your name

Would it make you humbly thankful?

Or sorrowfully fill you with shame

Would he be a man among men, sir?

Or ever remain just a boy

Would he, in his speech and his manner

Fulfill a father’s pride and joy

Would he be master of his vices

As he mirrors more than your face

Would he, by his words and his choices

Make this world a better place?

And, if as time passed, folk would mention

How much he is just like his dad

If your son was a chip off the old block

Would this make you happy or sad?

© Janet Martin

 
Proverbs 13:24
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

Prov.10:1
A wise son maketh a glad father: