Remember Father’s Day!
I’d like to encourage all of us to remember Father’s Day. I’m especially grateful to my Dad for instilling in me the honor of hard work. Whether it be pushing a broom or making serious business decision, he always taught us to respect anyone that works hard and does their best to make an honest living. Nothing irritated Daddy more than when we would insinuate that we were “above” a task like cleaning the john at the drugstore. Yep, the boss’s sons cleaned many a toilet! He also is a champion for finding wasteful spending and using money wisely; to be a responsible steward of what God has blessed us with. Daddy built our business from nothing and without borrowing any money. I’ve heard a million times “don’t spend what you don’t have” and “don’t live above your means”. One time he filled out an account application. In the section for liabilities, he took a black sharpie and wrote in bold letters “I DON’T BORROW!” I hope I can carry on these principles in my life. Thanks Daddy!
Feel free to leave some comments with memories of your Dad.
June 21st, 2006 at 1:21 pm
June 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
I am from Anderson originally and have since moved to Myrtle Beach, SC. I just returned from a trip back home. It was an especially bittersweet trip for me because my mom passed away in January and it was the first time in 50 some odd years that my dad had been away from my mother.
Memories came back to me that BOTH my parents instilled in me. But my father taught me a prayer that I still use today….. ” God, help others treat me today the way I treated them yesterday!” Gives you a better understanding of things and makes you aware of how to treat other people.
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June 21st, 2006 at 1:21 pm
June 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
I am from Anderson originally and have since moved to Myrtle Beach, SC. I just returned from a trip back home. It was an especially bittersweet trip for me because my mom passed away in January and it was the first time in 50 some odd years that my dad had been away from my mother.
Memories came back to me that BOTH my parents instilled in me. But my father taught me a prayer that I still use today….. ” God, help others treat me today the way I treated them yesterday!” Gives you a better understanding of things and makes you aware of how to treat other people.
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June 28th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Hope you had a great Father’s day. I love the fact that God is our heavenly Father and that we can call Him - Daddy! (Abba - Gal. 4:6)
Take care,
Graham
June 28th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Hope you had a great Father’s day. I love the fact that God is our heavenly Father and that we can call Him - Daddy! (Abba - Gal. 4:6)
Take care,
Graham
July 14th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
I didn’t have a dad to instill values in me, but God is my father and he has renewed my mind with His word and instilled in me the truth. I thank Jesus Christ for saving my life and I pray that I can be the dad that God has been to me. Thanks for the post!
July 14th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
I didn’t have a dad to instill values in me, but God is my father and he has renewed my mind with His word and instilled in me the truth. I thank Jesus Christ for saving my life and I pray that I can be the dad that God has been to me. Thanks for the post!