Happy Father's Day!
To the tune of Jesus loves me
My dad loves me
WHAT MAKES A DAD
God took the strength of a mountain,
~Author Unknown~
F.A.T.H.E.R.S.
"F" aithful.
~Unknown~
THANK YOU, DAD
Thank you Dad,
And even though
I can't imagine
And it's all because of you, Dad.
~By Terri Lewis~
The Fatherhood Cycle
4 years: My Daddy can do anything.
Who came up with the idea of Father's Day?
Her name was Sonora Louise Smart Dodd and she lived in Spokane, Washington. Sonora was the oldest of six children raised by their father, William Jackson Smart, when their mother died during childbirth. Sonora honored and revered her father, and while listening to a Mother's Day sermon, in 1909, she determined there should also be a day to honor fathers.
Sonora gained local support and made her dream a reality, one year later, within her own city of Spokane, Washington. Sonora married John Bruce Dodd. She died March 22, 1978, several years after Father's Day became a permanent national observance.
Why June?
In 1910 Sonora chose June 19th, as the day to celebrate Father's Day because that was her father's birthday. With support from the Spokane Ministerial Association and the YMCA, the first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane on June 19, 1910.
When did the United States begin celebrating Father's Day?
1910 Spokane, Washington celebrates Father's Day.
This I know
For my daddy told me so
I will always love him, too
Thank you dad for being you
Yes my dad loves me
Yes my dad loves me
Yes my dad loves me
And I love my daddy, too
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
"A" lways there.
"T" rustworthy.
"H" onoring.
"E" ver-loving.
"R" ighteous.
"S" upportive.
for giving us a very special gift.
Its the most important gift of all,
That only love can give.
You read us the Bible at bedtime
and taught us how to pray.
You made sure we made it to church every Sunday.
we acted like we didn't hear a thing,
When I'm in church today,
I hear an old familiar ring.
I've learned alot through all these years,
through the good times and the bad.
I want you to know,
I thank God every night for you Dad.
how it would be to live life day by day...
Not knowing God, not knowing love,
not knowing how to pray.
It would be so cold, so lonely,
so sad a life I know.
God's love - we've been shown.
So Dad we want to thank you
on this very special day.
Because of you - we now know
the true meaning of Father's Day.
7 years: My Dad knows a lot, a whole lot.
12 years: Oh, well - naturally - Father doesn't know that either.
14 years: Father? Hopelessly old-fashioned.
21 years: Oh, that man is so out-of-date. What did you expect?
25 years: He knows a little bit about it - but not much.
30 years: Maybe we ought to find out what Dad thinks.
35 years: Let's ask Dad what he would do before we make a decision.
40 years: I wonder what Dad would have thought about that? He was pretty smart.
50 years: My Dad knew absolutely everything.
60 years: I'd give anything if Dad were here so I could talk this over with him. I really miss that man.
1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.
1926 The formation of National Father's Day Committee in New York City.
1956 Father's Day was recognized by Joint Resolution of Congress.
1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring that the third Sunday of June as Father's Day.
1972 President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday in June.
