[Faith-talk] Good Night Message for Friday, June 15 2012

[Paul]

Hello and good evening to you all.  Sorry about being late, but was literally partying on the internet.  However I'm about to deliver this Good Night Message to you.  I hope that your day went well; mine did.

As promised yesterday, we are going to dedicate the next three nights at least to fathers and Father's Day.  Now I know that Father's Day is celebrated in, I think, September in Australia and perhaps other days of the year in other countries, but here in the U.S. it's always the third Sunday of June.

Our words of inspiration this evening come from the pen and fertile mind of Iris W. Bray whose submission is entitled "A Tribute to Fathers," and is rendered as follows:

Father labors for our needs,
Yet finds the time to spare
To build our hopes and share our dreams,
And still has time for prayer.
We marvel at his courage, which
Dissolves our doubts and fears.
Somehow, he gathers sunbeams
And he swaps them for our tears.

A father's love has patience
And understanding, too,
When we hurt or disappoint him
By the things we say or do.
His arms are always open
With a love that will not fail
And steadfast strength to lean upon
When the trials of life prevail.

For many years his presence
Is a blessing set apart;
Then, through cherished memories,
He lives on within the heart.

And now may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep you safe throughout the night and especially in these last days in which we live.  Your Christian brother, Paul