Here is a prayer of thanksgiving for Father’s Day. It was written by Rev. Dr. Libby Grammer of Martinsville, Virginia.
Prayer for Father’s Day
We give thanks today…
For fathers who showed up, played and danced,
ran and twirled, taught and learned;
For fathers who kissed boo-boos
and held us in strong arms when we were weak;
For fathers who believed in us and trusted us with our own futures,
even as they taught us how best to live;
For fathers who exhibited the very best of what it means to be men,
and tossed aside toxic masculinity
in favor of a strength in love and empathy;
For fathers who had high standards,
yet deep compassion;
For fathers who taught us rules to live by,
and with integrity lived by these rules themselves;
For fathers who protected us
and sought after our welfare;
For fathers who were never related to us by blood or by law
but stood in as a father figure;
For fathers who were not always present
but by grace came back into our lives.
~ Rev. Dr. Libby Grammer, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA www.fbcmartinsville.com
