Father’s Day also a time for our Heavenly Father

TO THE EDITOR:
I will be honoring two fathers today on Father’s Day. They both tell me they love me and call me their child. One has taught me what a good father is. I would like to share this with you.
‘ A good father does not love in word and tongue but in deed and truth.
‘ A good father shows active compassion toward his child’s needs encouraging heartfelt giving.
‘ A good father is not greedy, trusting only in money and worldly goods.
‘ A good father is not a snoop or busybody telling untruths that corrupt minds and cause strife among others.
‘ A good father is slow to anger. Words that come should be pleasant like honeycomb and sweet to the soul and health to the bones of his child.
‘ A good father does not provoke his children to wrath but looks to future conduct rather than past mistakes. He shows patience, gentleness and kindness.
‘ A good father loves unconditionally, absolute and perfect. Cruelty and injustice do not reign.
‘ A good father fights the good fight of faith, never becoming evil-ridden.
On his special day, I respect my earthly father, but the highest honor must go to God, my Heavenly Father, a good father who has never forsaken me.
Martha Morris
N. High Street
McMinnville