Father’s Day

Sunday. June 15. 2025

Happy Father's Day

From the jacket of Dondré Whitfield’s book, “Male vs Man:”

• Men are more than simply grown males. 

•Males are the self-serving individuals stuck in negative cycles that we hear and read about daily.

•Men are healthy and productive servant leaders who bring positive change to their communities. 

•Males create chaos and put themselves before others. 

•Men cultivate calm and help others step into their God-given roles. 

Our family gathered around the table tonight and had supper as is our Sunday night routine. Tonight’s conversation was a little bit different. Since it was Father’s Day, Bill asked me to share something about my father that was special to me. He followed with a story about his own dad. 

Initially, I think Bill just wanted our children and grandchildren to know more about our fathers. But what happened next was really cool. Each of our children and their spouses shared their own stories about their dads. Then the older grandchildren told their tales. 

We laughed. We reminisced. It was nice. 

I was honored to be surrounded by such wonderful men at my dining room table. My husband has been the absolute best role model for all of them. My sons and son-in-law are fine young men and great fathers. And my two older grandsons are on their way to becoming reflections of the men in their lives. 

LORD, Thank you for blessing me with some incredible men in my family—my Granddaddy, my Pappy, my daddy, my father-in-law, my husband, my sons and my son-in law. I know that if they warm my heart, as their perfect Father you must be really proud of them.