Happy Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers out there! Father’s Day brings me precious memories and so much gratitude for my own sweet Daddy and my precious husband who were incredible, devoted and loving fathers. They get to celebrate this Father’s Day together in heaven. And I’m so thankful for two of the most amazing Dads ever — my two precious sons: Ryan Wuerch & Larry Wallace — amazing fathers, who lead their families by God’s example of love to them.

I asked my two youngest grandsons “What makes someone a good dad?” Of course, they thought about their own dad, when they said, “They are kind, they play outside with you, they give you love, they work hard for your family, they’re strong like my daddy, they love you, and my dad flips his eyelids inside out, and he makes us laugh.” Oh, my! The sweet joy they bring me.

One of my all-time favorite songs for dads AND moms is by Phillips, Craig, and Dean, “I Want to Be Just Like You” – a prayer from a dad who wants to do his best to be like Father God, because his little boy wants to be like him. These words touch my heart so much.

Following these lyrics is the link for this beautiful song. I pray you are so impressed by God’s love, that you, too, want to be just like Him.

I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU
He climbs in my lap for a goodnight hug; He calls me Dad and I call him Bub, With his faded old pillow, a bear named Pooh, He snuggles up close and says, “I want to be like you.”

I tuck him in bed and I kiss him goodnight; trippin’ over the toys as I turn out the light; I whisper a prayer that someday he’ll see. He’s got a father in God ’cause he’s seen Jesus in me.

Lord, I want to be just like You; ‘Cause he wants to be just like me,
I want to be a holy example, for his innocent eyes to see.
Help me be a living Bible, Lord, that my little boy can read.
I want to be just like You; ‘Cause he wants to be like me.

Got to admit I’ve got so far to go; make so many mistakes and I’m sure that You know. Sometimes it seems no matter how hard I try, with all the pressures in life I just can’t get it all right,

But I’m trying so hard to learn from the best; being patient and kind, filled with Your tenderness; ‘Cause I know that he’ll learn from the things that he sees, and the Jesus he finds will be the Jesus in me.

Right now from where he stands, I may seem mighty tall, But it’s only ’cause I’m learning from the best Father of them all. Lord, I want to be just like You; ‘Cause he wants to be just like me, Want to be a holy example; for his innocent eyes to see. Help me be a living Bible, Lord, that my little boy can read. I want to be just like You; ‘Cause he wants to be like me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z8bXcBRIU0