Fatherhood.FATHERHOOD We celebrate dads on Father's Day this month. This reflection is from a new book of meditations
Meditations (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to for dads: "Children learn about God from their parents--not just in the sense of theology lessons, but even more in the way parents act. "If, as a father, you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be heavy on judgment and discipline, that's the sort of God your children will imagine. If you give a lot of hugs, they'll they'll Contraction of they will. they'll will think of a huggable God. "It's the same with love. "If you're warm and caring and open and attentive at·ten·tive adj. 1. Giving care or attention; watchful: attentive to detail. 2. Marked by or offering devoted and assiduous attention to the pleasure or comfort of others. , well, that's the kind of adult your kids are likely to grow up to be." (Patrick T. Reardon, Love Never Foils: Spiritual Reflections for Dads of All Ages, ACTA Publications) |
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