A FATHERS DAY PRAYER

Lord, please bless our fathers, these men who mean so much to us, who are greatly

responsible for who we are and who we are becoming. Bless them for having the courage to do

what’s necessary to keep us out of trouble, for making us do the right thing, for helping us build

our character, even when it makes us angry; and bless them for pushing us to do our best, even

when they just want to love us. Bless our fathers for being our protectors, for leading us through

stormy times to safety, for making us believe that everything will be all right and for making it

so. Bless our fathers for quietly making a living to provide for those they love most, for giving us

food, clothing, shelter and the other material things that really matter, for unselfishly investing

time and money in us that they could have spent on themselves. Bless our fathers, Lord, for

saving some energy for fun, for leading us on adventures to explore the outer reaches of

ourselves, for making us laugh, for being our playmates and our friends. Bless them for being our

secure foundation, our rock, for holding on tight to us...until it’s time to let us go.Lord, bless these

men we look up to, our role models, our heroes, our fathers. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

By Joanna Fuchs

HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE FATHERS