A Father's Day Tribute
- beverlinmusicstudios
- Jun 5
- 2 min read
"You" is not just for Mother's Day.
Moms get a lot of the credit for raising kids, but dads are so necessary and, unfortunately, not given enough credit. Moms comfort you, believe in you, and cuddle you. Dads make you laugh, teach resiliance, hold you accountable, and make you stretch--very different but very vital lessons for children. I think God knew what he was doing when he put children in families with a father and a mother. A friend of mine recently told me that she wasn't the glue in their family; her husband was, but he probably didn't know it. Men often stand in the background of the family. We can do more to make them feel loved and appreciated.
I have thought about my own dad. Although not perfect by any means, he was a steady rock of faith for our family. He is the one who taught me to love the Savior.
There is a lot of sentiment that families don't look that way anymore. So we casually ignore the role of fathers to placate feelings, but the devaluing of dads by society doesn't remove the vital role they are meant to play in the family.
Maybe your dad didn't get it all right, but I bet your mother didn't either. A woman I knew some years ago said she couldn't sing any of the songs about families at church because her family didn't look like that, and it was too painful. She is right. Some families don't come close to looking like the ideal. However, maybe we could use the ideal as inspiration instead of a measuring stick and have faith in the day that God frames the picture of our family perfectly.
We all fall short (Romans 3:23). I love the talks Sister Kristen M. Yee has given in general conference. They spoke of her difficult relationship with her father and his personal growth in the Savior and as a father. I thought these talks were remarkably honest and compelling.
As Father's Day approaches, take a minute to honor your Dad for the good things he is/was, and give some grace for his imperfections.
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