ON FATHERHOOD

A father once took his little boy on his lap and described what a Christian was. When he was through, the little boy asked a question that pierced his father’s heart: “Daddy, have I ever seen one?”

A father who whipped his son for swearing, and swore himself while he whipped him, did more harm by his example than good by his correction.
--SIR THOMAS FULLER (1608–1661)

Becoming a father is easy enough, but being one can be rough.
--WILHELM BUSCH (1832–1908)

If he’s wealthy and prominent, and you stand in awe of him, call him “Father.” If he sits in his shirt sleeves and suspenders at a ball game and picnic, call him “Pop.” If he wheels the baby carriage and carries bundles meekly, call him “Papa” (with the accent on the first syllable). If he belongs to a literary circle and writes cultured papers, call him “Papa” (with the accent on the last syllable).
If, however, he makes a pal of you when you’re good and is too wise to let you pull the wool over his loving eyes when you’re not; if, moreover, you’re quite sure no other fellow you know has quite so fine a father, you may call him “Dad.”
--WILLIAM BUEL FRANKLIN (1823–1903

ON CHILDREN

This message of simple faith, and the need to be loved help drive home the message of Jesus Christ who made clear his position on children numerous times in verses like the following: Matthew 18:3-5 ?I promise you this. If you don?t change and become like a child, you will never get into the kingdom of Heaven. But if you are as humble as this child, you are greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And when you welcome one of these children because of me, you welcome me.? (Contemporary English Version) It is as Steve Zahn?s character, Marvin, comes to work with Daddy?s Day Care that he provides the salvation that the day care needs in order to maintain operation.

ON BEING SINGLE

Just as Jesus was a single man, Marvin is also single. He relates to the children in such a way that they desire to come to him. They understand his language because he understands them. Despite all of the conflict that arises from the Department of Human Services, Children?s Welfare, or even the evil Mrs. Harridan, Marvin has a way with kids that helps transform not only the children but also the parents around the children. He also makes every effort at letting his coworkers know that what they do has value beyond the material things that money can provide.

ON FATHERS

Ephes. 5:25 (MsgB)
Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting.

Proverbs 1:8 (MsgB)
Pay close attention, friend, to what your father tells you;
never forget what you learned at your mother's knee.

Deut. 6:6-7 (MsgB)
Write these commandments that I've given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night.

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