Father's Day

"You are accountable to God for the position of influence he has given you. You can't fall asleep at the wheel, only to wake-up one day and realize that your job, or your hobbies have no eternal value, but the souls of your children do." - Courageous - Final scene

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To my daughters, my gifts from God...

Music by Shane and Shane

Resources

• Amazing Dads
• Fatherhood: It’s all about love (Parenting children with Down syndrome) - The Spectrum
• LOYAL: Fatherhood does bring some changes...that are amazing - The Daily News Journal
• Ode to Great Dads: So Long, Doofus! - Catholic.org
• Unforgettable Moments: Memories of a wonderful father - Statesville Record & Landmark
• Articles
• Dads: How important are they? New research highlights value of fathers in both neurobiology and behavior of offspring - ScienceDaily
• Fathers Day: As the West Rejects Marriage, Does Fatherhood Still Matter? Absolutely! - Catholic.org
• More dads demand equal custody rights - USA Today
• How Dads Influence Teens' Happiness - Scientific American 
• Books
• Do Fathers Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We've Overlooked - Amazon.com

• Faith
• Catholics Come Home
• Catholic Dads HQ YouTube Channel
• Daily Reading
• Divine Office
• Good Confession
• Saint of the Day
• MassTimes.org
• Knights of Columbus

      

     RealMenPrayTheRosary.org            

• Men's Health
• Fathers Connection
• Healthy e-Male
• Men's Health Network
• Men's Health Network YouTube Channel
• Men's Health Month - June
• Men's Health Resource Center
• Prostate Health Guide
• Talking About Men's Health
• Wear Blue for Men
• Parenting
• 5 Ways to Celebrate a Catholic Dad on Father’s Day - Carmelite Sisters
• Fatherhood Protects Motherhood
• The Catholic Conversation: 6/10/14 – Fathers Know Best - Podcast
• Positive Parenting with a Plan
• The Secret Life of Fathers - The Father Daughter Project
• 1-2-3 Magic: Easy to Learn Parenting Solutions
• The Aware Parenting Institute
• Tips to Promote Social-Emotional Health Among Teens
• Personal and Spiritual Development
• The Father Effect
• Fatherhood and Folklore: Behind Scott Alario’s Photographic Fables

• Fatherhood - Reading list - Kindle
• Fatherhood a journey well worth taking - CherokeeTribune.com
• Fatherhood is a skill that should be nurtured – Charles Buckman
• For a special father or priest, "please take a moment to light a candle for your special remembrance." - Aid to the Church in Need

• Leading a Support Group
• Videos
• The Father Effect

Father's Day Memorial

Confession - A Roman Catholic App

Catholic dads everywhere show their children the light of life...

Published: 09.17.2011. Updated: 06.16.2013; 06.15.2014

Loving Nature, Loving You

I chose this piece, Flowers with Relaxation Music for my blog today, because my daughters and I love nature.

When we're together, they don't just smell the flowers, they pick them and give them away as gifts of love and affection.  Also, I know that my spending time with them, enjoying what brings them happiness, the standard begins to take form, as they learn about relationships.  For they will know, in love, we share with those what bring them happiness.

They remind me to embrace nature with all the senses, to draw the attention of others to it, and with love fear not giving nature and one's heart away, a gift that requires a lifetime of attention to its fragility.

"Thank you, my little ones, for the gifts you give.  ~ Love, Papa"


Image: Favorite flower of my youngest. Photo taken at Flower Frenzy - Florists, in Encinitas, CA