Chuck Colson of Prison Fellowship, reports that prisoners
send thousands of cards on Mother’s Day to their Mothers and Grandmothers. A greeting card company donated thousands of
cards to be sent on Father’s Day, but not one card was sent. Many of the prisoners had lost touch with or
had no idea who had fathered them. This
confirms the axiom that creating a baby does not make one a father. What the world needs is more Great Dads.
Hollywood leads us to believe that great fathers no longer
exist. Men and fathers in particular are
portrayed as self-centered, beer drinking idiots with rude obnoxious children
and a wife that has to be both mother and father in the dysfunctional family. My experience belies this pop-culture
portrayal of men. I was raised by a Great Dad, my husband has been an example
of a Great Dad and I have observed my sons mature into Great Dads. Yes, I have been surrounded by Great Dads all
my life.
WHY IS A GREAT DAD SO
IMPORTANT TO YOUR LIFE?
Mom comforts you when you fall down, a Great Dad teaches you to walk.
Mom cries when her babies go to school, a Great Dad cries when he walks
his daughter down the aisle or when his son wrecks the car.
Mom cheers when you swing at the ball, a Great Dad cheers when you
connect and get on base.
Mom raves over the crayon picture on the refrigerator, a Great Dad
raves over the great job his college grad just landed.
Mom feeds you broccoli and salad, a Great Dad stuffs you with pizza and
ice cream.
Mom teaches you to love the beauty of a tastefully decorated home, a
Great Dad teaches you to fix the holes in the wall.
Mom reminds you to wear your seat belt, a Great Dad reminds you to
check the oil.
God created children to need the softness and nurturing love
of a Great Mom, but children are incomplete without a Great Dad. Without a
Great Dad in our lives we would never learn the importance of getting up when
we fall, the satisfaction of achievement and that trying is only a portion of
success. We would miss out on the delights
of junk food, live in a beautiful, crumbling home and sit safely in a car that won’t
run. A Great Dad goes to work when he is sick, mows the lawn when he would
rather go fishing, unclogs the toilet, kills spiders and rodents, is crazy in
love with your mother and pauses the basketball game to tuck you into bed. A Great Dad worries when you are out too late,
wonders if you have enough money to pay your bills and never forgets to call
your name in prayer.
Don’t forget to wish all the Great Dads in your life a very
Happy Father’s Day.
