Author: The Hopeful Romantic

Loving God,
We thank you for the gift of good dads,
and everything that they do for us.
Help them to have
patience when we’re difficult,
wisdom when we can’t see the way,
strength when we need comforting,
and love at all times,
so that, through them,
we get a little glimpse of how you feel about us,
our heavenly Father
Amen.

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle’s flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family in need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it … Dad

When God was making Fathers
As far as I can see,
He spent a lot of time on one
And saved that one for me.

He made a perfect gentleman
Compassionate and kind,
With more patience and affection
Than you could hope to find.

He gave this special person
A heart of solid gold,
And after God had finished
He must have broken the mould.

Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make you a father. It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father. ~ Barack Obama