Happy Father's Day

It is a little late, but I was celebrating Father's day with my family.

I know that it seems as though there are a disproportionate amount of people who have had negative experiences with fathers as opposed to mothers. I know that I am thankful for the example of fatherhood that I grew up with, and hope to be a good example for my children as well.

We were recently joking around about "wise sayings" from our fathers and two from mine were, "time for a family meeting" and "it will be a good experience for you."

The family meeting one usually meant that there was a lecture of some sort coming. As my sister and I got older we began to tease, "oh, this is lecture #1362 (or insert a number)". But there was always something constructive in the family meetings.

The "experience" one usually meant that we were being told to do, or follow-through with something that we really did not want to do. Sometimes though it was encouragement for things that we just were not sure about. Should we try-out for the team, try a new sport, go for a long, long bike ride, go rafting down the river, etc.

As my family and I have launched off into this new adventure with the Army, there have been many difficult and challenging points. However, I have found myself being reminded about some of these statements.

I would also like to say that Father's day may not be a "happy" day for you, but please remember that we have a perfect example of Fatherhood in our God who loves you more than you know. If you have some time, you may want to check out this video of a song by Jimmy Wayne. It is a powerful reminder. http://www.cmt.com/videos/jimmy-wayne/27630/i-love-you-this-much.jhtml

Happy Father's Day,
Kaaina