Dear Mother of My Child... “Thank You,” for being the wonderful mother you have been since our child's conception. Months before I could claim to be a father you were already a mother nurturing our child inside your womb with the utmost tender loving care. You did all the necessary things and made bodily sacrifices to ensure that our love making developed into a God fearing healthy human being. Our miracle of creation! As a man I can only imagine what you experienced during that journey. Things like morning sickness, weight gain, a change in your body chemistry, your craving for as well as your dislike for certain foods and let’s not mention the pain you suffered during labor on your delivery day! After giving birth to our child you continued to nurture, teach, help develop, and show an undying love for him/her. Even though we may have disagreed and sometimes got angry over what we considered to be the best decision, words could never express how proud I am, that you were my partner through it all. As the father of our child and on this day that is in honor of me, I stand and applaud you for being the mother you have been and will forever be!

Dear Child of My Loins, I am so appreciative for giving me a journey of humility, respect, maturity, humbleness, laughter, tears of joy and an undying love. You have been the kind of child every father wishes for. I may not have been the best parent in your opinion, but I have tried to be the best I can and work with whatever resources, gifts and talents God gave me to use for your upbringing, upkeep and uplifting. As a parent and to follow in God’s footsteps I love you unconditionally. You…you have held up your part of the deal that says honor thy Father and honor thy Mother! You have done this without reservation, preconditions or expectations. As your father and on this day that is in honor of me, I stand and applaud you for being a wonderful God send!
 

Last but not in no way the least...My Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for your miracles, mercy, grace and unconditional love that have been proven so many times in so many ways. I am in no way confused about who and whose I am, how I’ve made it this far and who gave me the strength, knowledge, love and time to receive and experience such a blessing, called an obedient child!
 

Yes this is a day that I’m proud to be called a father and to each of you, mother of my child, child of my loins and Creator of my existence...

"Happy Father’s Day"!

Music by Brian Culbertson