It’s Father’s Day! - A day of remembrance for those of us who no longer have their dad to hug.  Yet nothing can take away the memories we cherish.  I, for one, am so thankful I have those memories but even more thankful that I have  a Heavenly Father who never leaves my side. 

 My Father

From the beginning,

You planned my life.

When I cried,

You smiled, held me close,

And never left my side.  

All along the way,

You did what a Father does the most;

Directing my course

Through the circumstances of my years.  

You did it with a guiding, fatherly force.

When I fell down, you picked me up.

You lifted my spirit and dried my tears.

When I rebelled, you loved me still.

When I struggled for independence,

   you let me try my own self-will.

From the beginning,

You waited for me to be in attendance;

All the while, providing a light to shine the way.

Never once did you ask for more

Than to be loved, in return, each day.

What more can a Father do?

Mine did so much more!

He gave me the keys to a heavenly door.