Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise.
(Eph 6:2)
One New Year’s Eve when my two children were young, my parents were visiting our house. It got close to midnight and the girls and my dad left the room for the longest time. My oldest daughter (age 5) had come up with a plan. She had talked both my dad and my youngest into a dress up scene. When they returned, my youngest who was less than two at the time was dressed in nothing but a make shift diaper and a sign around her neck that proclaimed the incoming new year. My dad was dressed as an old man. He had a sheet about him, a covering over his head, a stick for a walking cane and a sign around his neck with the old year date. After the long laughter, I’m trying to figure out how they got my dad to do that! That was definitely a “Dad Moment.”
Since almost 40% of kids grow up without dad at home and many are raised in abusive environments, not everyone has precious memories of their fathers. But many do. Honor your dads on Father’s Day and take time to reflect on a few “Dad Moments.” Here are a couple from the scrap book of life.
- Precious Dad Moment # 1
One night a wife found her husband standing over their newborn baby’s crib. Silently she watched as he stood looking down on the sleeping infant. He stood back, shook his head and smiled from ear to ear.
Touched by his unusual display and the deep emotions it aroused, her eyes glistened as she slipped her arms around his and said, “A penny for your thoughts.”
“Isn’t it amazing!” he replied, “When you take the time and really look close, how can anyone make a crib like that for only $49.95.
- Precious Dad Moment # 2
A father was carrying his four months infant along with a ham sandwich he had made himself. He had the baby balanced between his left elbow and shoulder. He reached down for his ham sandwich when he notice a streak of mustard on his fingers. He looked at his wife and said, “I love mustard.” Having no napkin, he licked it off.
It was NOT mustard. No man ever put a baby down faster. Reaching for a napkin, he attempted a shoe shine across his tongue.
Bro Larry
