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Father's Day

Since it's Father's Day, I figure I will give a little shout out to all the amazing Father's out there HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!  Thank you for all you do for the world and for your family.  There are so many men who go without being noticed.  My husband for one!  He doesn't like the spotlight.  He doesn't like a fuss.  I won the golden ticket by marrying him; and sometimes,  he needs to be spotlighted!



This man is a real life super man!  He cooks, cleans, drives the kids around to all their activities, does the financials for the gym, and works full time as a banker.  I'm always amazed at the energy he has and how he can just keep moving forward.  What I wouldn't do to have energy like that again?!  I have to plan my day with rest breaks and naps in order to make it through.  But luckily I have him to pick up all my slack with my illnesses and keep our family moving forward.  He is kind, loving, patient, supportive, and pushes me to do more in order to reach my fullest potential.  

This morning as I sat and thought about why Father's Day is so important, I thought about my Heavenly Father.  I thought about His unconditional love and support He shows me.  I thought about how like my husband, He doesn't let me get complacent in life and pushes me to reach my fullest potential.  He allows me to pass through hard trials because he knows that I need it to become my best self.  He knows that through these trials, if I turn to Him, I can become the women I promised Him I would be in this life.  Unfortunately that can't happen without the hardships.  Our natural self wants things to be easy, but easy doesn't stretch us.  Easy doesn't push us out of our comfort zones.  Easy doesn't mold us into what we need to be. Our all wise Heavenly Father knows that!  And though it hurts his heart to see us in pain or doubting that He is there, he knows that we can become better through the hards times.  We have to trust Him.  He is the only one that can see all!  He has seen the path we need to take to lead us back to Him.  We must turn to Him even when it seems our world is out of control and He doesn't care.  By turning to Him we can see his hand in our life.  It may be a small gesture; but if we ask, we will see Him acting and helping in our behalf.

This is why father's are so important!  My father growing up did the same thing for me.  He pushed me!  He kept me going when I wanted to give up.  He knew my greatness and wouldn't let me stop short of it.

I hope you each have a father figure in your life like this.  If you don't have one physically, always remember you have one up in heaven watching over you always!  He is in every detail of your life!  He loves you!  He is cheering you on!  He wants you to succeed!

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