Today we celebrated Father's Day. My husband's partner lost his dad this week so today was a sad day for him.
My family gathered with the two fathers that represent our household. Mr. Barfield is now 97 years old and my own father is 78. We have quite a spread of quesadillas, flautas, chicken wings, guacamole, tacos and on and on and it was topped off with a huge cake from our favorite bakery.
What do you get someone who has lived 97 years? How do you honor him? This is the man that still mows his yard with a push mower. It was great to see my "fathers" in the same room sharing stories and laughs. Also present was an uncle of mine. He has five children of his own but none of them called, came by or offerred to have him over.
I know that there are many who today honored the memory of their father....some didn't even acknowledge the day.
Today in church, we saw a video of highlights from Beach Retreat. That is a getaway for our high school kids. One of them spoke of his earthly father and how he had not been a good dad. He also spoke about his father dying due to the abuse he put his body through with illegal drugs.
The young man went to beach retreat where he came to Christ and stated that the day he came to Christ, He became his father.
Today, if you are in the family of Christ, you have a father! Lift your head and know the truth...you have a father.
Happy Father's Day-everyday is a day to celebrate.
I will proclaim the decree of the Lord; He said to me, "You are my son, today I have become your Father." Psalms 2:7
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