POEMS FOR FATHER'S DAY

A FATHER MEANS...

A Father means so many things...

A understanding heart,

A source of strength and of support

Right from the very start.

A constant readiness to help

In a kind and thoughtful way.

With encouragement and forgiveness

No matter what comes your way.

A special generosity and always affection, too

A Father means so many things

When he's a man like you...

|| Author Unknown









OUR FATHERS

Our fathers toil with hands and heart

To make our lives complete.

They quietly brave the winter cold,

Endure the summer heat.



Our fathers' lives are busy, but

There's always time for us.

They boldly face the ups and downs

And seldom ever fuss.



Our fathers are the greatest dads.

We know you know this, too.

But thank you for the chance to share

Our love for them with you.

|| (c) David A. Olds









HAPPY FATHER'S DAY





A Dad is a person

who is loving and kind,

And often he knows

what you have on your mind.

He's someone who listens,

suggests, and defends.

A dad can be one

of your very best friends!

He's proud of your triumphs,

but when things go wrong,

A dad can be patient

and helpful and strong

In all that you do,

a dad's love plays a part.

There's always a place for him

deep in your heart.

And each year that passes,

you're even more glad,

More grateful and proud

just to call him your dad!

Thank you, Dad...

for listening and caring,

for giving and sharing,

but, especially, for just being you!

Happy Father's Day

PERHAPS....

Perhaps we'll never understand each other.

Loving doesn't mean that we agree.

If that were so, then I would say, why bother?

But there are things I know I'll never see.

I'm sure your heart knows what I don't yet know:

The pain of loving a reluctant son;

The anger, coming fast and building slow,

Of being helpless to control someone.

You want only that I grow up right,

But you know what right is, and I still don't.

I have to learn to wield my inner light,

And if I follow yours, well, then I won't.

I'm sorry for the anger in the air;

Though we fight, my love is always there.

A LITTLE GIRL NEEDS DADDY

A little girl needs DaddyFor many, many things:

Like holding her high off the ground

Where the sunlight sings! Like being the deep music

That tells her all is right

When she awakens frantic with

The terrors of the night. 

Like being the great mountain

That rises in her heart

And shows her how she might get home

When all else falls apart. 

Like giving her the love

That is her sea and air,

So diving deep or soaring high

She'll always find him there.

WHAT MAKES A DAD

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 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

|| Unknown

FATHER'S DAY POEMS

LOVE LETTER

I thank You, O Lord, for using an insignificant person as me.
I thank You for sharing with me some nuggets of gold from your storehouse of wisdom.
I thank You for lifting me when I would feel down.
I thank You for preparing a table for me in the presence of my enemies.
I thank You that when I make mistakes You give love and understanding to those concerned.
I thank You Lord that when I would be counted out on one side, You raise me up on the other.
I thank You Lord for Your most precious gift, Your son.
His death meant my eternal life, I thank You.
I thank You Lord for Your Holy Spirit.
I thank You Lord for the mountaintop experiences.
I thank You too for the valleys through which I must walk.
I thank and praise You for the sunshine and for the rain.
I thank You for keeping me in Your constant and watchful care.
I thank You Lord for paths unknown that together we must tread.
I know as always by Your loving hand I’ll be led.
I thank You Lord that when my earthly days are done You’ll be waiting at the roads end to welcome me home.
I thank You Lord for temptations overcome – for many tears I have shed.
I thank You for many prayers prayed and answered – some yes, no, and wait.
I thank You for many times picking up the broken pieces of my heart, rubbing them with the Balm of Gilead and putting them together again.
I thank You that though I know not how long or what the future holds for me – You are my future.
My desire is a closer walk with Thee. For this also I thank You.
Amen. Amen.

THANK YOU, LORD!

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings, thank you Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf.

Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you Lord, that I can see. Many are blind.

Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising, thank you Lord, that I have the strength to rise. There are many who are bedridden.

Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned, tempers are short, my children are so loud, thank you Lord, for my family. There are many who are lonely.

Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced, thank you Lord, for the food we have. There are many who are hungry.

Even though the pile of stinky laundry is high, thank you Lord. We have plenty of nice clothes to wear.

Even though the routine of my job is often monotonous, thank you Lord, for the opportunity to work. There are many who have no job.

Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstances were not so modest, Thank you Lord, for life.

SOMETIMES WE DON'T RECOGNIZE THE GIFT

The little child whispered, “God, speak to me”
And a meadowlark sang.
But the child did not hear.

So the child yelled, “God, speak to me!”
And the thunder rolled across the sky
But the child did not listen.

The child looked around and said,
“God let me see you”
And a star shone brightly
But the child did not notice.

And the child shouted,
“God show me a miracle!”
And a life was born
But the child did not know.

So the child cried out in despair,
“Touch me God, and let me know you are here!”
Whereupon God reached down touched the child.
But the child brushed the butterfly away
And walked away unknowingly.

Often times, the things we seek are right underneath our noses. Don’t miss out on your blessing because it isn’t packaged the way that you expect.

PRAYERS

Life without purpose is barren indeed

There can't be a harvest unless you plant seed

There can't be attainment unless there's a goal

And man's but a robot unless there's a soul.





If we send no ships out, no ships will come in,

And unless there's a contest, nobody can win.

For games can't be won unless they are played,

And prayers can't be answered unless they are prayed.





So whatever is wrong with your life today

You'll find a solution if you kneel down and pray.

Not just for pleasure, enjoyment and health,

Not just for honors and prestige and wealth.





But pray for a purpose to make life worth living

And pray for the joy of unselfish giving.

For great is your gladness and rich your reward,

When you make your life's purpose the choice of the Lord.





Amen!

THE HIDING PLACE

Have you ever wished, deep down inside

That you could find a place to hide?

To hide from folks who come your way

With endless problems day by day?

To hide from all that lies ahead,

The unseen foes and griefs you dread?

To flee decisions you must make,

Avoid the path that you must take?

To run away and find a spot

Where even self can be forgot?





Earth has no place as such you seek --

No place of refuge for the weak;

For ev'ry shelter here on earth

Soon proves to be of little worth

And we are left alone to face

The woes that plague the human race.







But wait! The Rock of Ages -- He still stands,

A refuge from all life's demands;

A place to hide -- to weep -- to rest;

A place to hover and be blest.







For Jesus is that Rock Who stands

Holding forth His nail pierced hands --

A covert from the storm is He,

Saying, "Come, and hide in Me."

LOOK WELL TO THIS DAY

Look well to this day,

For it and it alone is life.

In its brief course

Lie all the essence of your existence:

          The glory of growth

          The satisfaction of achievement

          The splendor of beauty

For yesterday is but a dream,

And tomorrow is but a vision.

But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,

And every tomorrow a vision of hope.

Therefore look well to this day!

A BLESSING OF LOVE

May the blessings of divine love be upon the earth as a being,

And upon all those associated with it, without exclusion,

So that the progress of the earth and those associated with it

Toward their spiritual potential might be facilitated,

And the transformation of the earth might thereby be expedited,

From a sphere beset by so much fear and conflict

To one where love and harmony might prevail as the basis of social interaction,

And where compassion and concern for the common good might flourish.

And further, that all plans, designs and conspiracies,

By any individuals or groups whatsoever,

for the conquest or domination of the earth and those that live upon it,

In violation of universal law or in violation of the best interests of all who are concerned,

Might fail and come to naught, or, by the grace of God,

Be turned to the service of the good of all concerned.

And further, that all secret tyrannies affecting the earth,

Perpetrated by any individuals or groups,

Which exercise control or manipulation upon humankind,

Or which perpetrate oppression upon humankind,

In violation of universal law, the best interests of all concerned, or the of freedom of choice,

Might come to light

So that knowledge of the truth of these matters

Might enable humanity's freedom from such oppression.

And further, that the success of all endeavors

In pursuit of the common good of all humanity

And the best interests of the earth and those associated with it,

Might be facilitated.

And further, that those who pursue the good of all concerned

Might be strengthened to withstand

Any opposition to their efforts

From those who oppose the good of all.

Let these things be made so only in accord

With the wisdom and judgment of the Supreme Being,

And with universal law and the best interests of all concerned.

And lastly, if it is beneficial to all concerned

That this blessing be shared with others,

Then let the Holy Spirit guide its dissemination.

So be it.