Comments on: Challenge to Fathers http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/06/challenge-to-fathers/ Life, Family Ministry, and Life Again Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Bryant http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/06/challenge-to-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-591 David Bryant Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:36:45 +0000 http://www.jonathancliff.com/?p=842#comment-591 We were visiting the Star of The Republic Museum at the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site (http://tinyurl.com/b5wm6m) over the Father's Day weekend. There was a section of the museum geared towards children's exhibits. As part of the exhibit they had a book out for kids to write in. Each section on the page started with the sentence "My dad is a hero because...". As my wife thumbed through the book she came across an entry that read something like "he is not, he left my mom and me". Another a few pages later said something like "he is not because he hits my mom". I think those two entries were the most moving part of the entire museum. They were definitely the saddest part. .-= David Bryant´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BryantFamily/~3/hkjhmwtuj3g/fall-down-go-boom.html" rel="nofollow">Fall Down, Go Boom</a> =-. We were visiting the Star of The Republic Museum at the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site (http://tinyurl.com/b5wm6m) over the Father’s Day weekend. There was a section of the museum geared towards children’s exhibits. As part of the exhibit they had a book out for kids to write in. Each section on the page started with the sentence “My dad is a hero because…”.

As my wife thumbed through the book she came across an entry that read something like “he is not, he left my mom and me”. Another a few pages later said something like “he is not because he hits my mom”.

I think those two entries were the most moving part of the entire museum. They were definitely the saddest part.
.-= David Bryant´s last blog ..Fall Down, Go Boom =-.

]]> By: Sam http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/06/challenge-to-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Sam Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:07:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancliff.com/?p=842#comment-586 Great Post. Always tears me up to hear kids say things like that. Kids ministry needs more men. So many fatherless kids. Nice plug for Obama you flaming West Texas Liberal. LOL .-= Sam´s last blog ..<a href="http://uptownkids.tv/wordpress/?p=1662" rel="nofollow">Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-27</a> =-. Great Post. Always tears me up to hear kids say things like that.

Kids ministry needs more men. So many fatherless kids.

Nice plug for Obama you flaming West Texas Liberal. LOL
.-= Sam´s last blog ..Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-27 =-.

]]> By: Gina http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/06/challenge-to-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Gina Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:42:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancliff.com/?p=842#comment-584 I have a close friend walking this very path. At 20 years old, Fathers Day is heart breaking. A painful reminder that dad has another family that he's focused on. Those in kids ministry see this more often than most. Because these kids are in the thick of it. Thanks for bringing this to light, Jonathan. There are so many kids out there that grow up with the wrong perspective of their Heavenly Father b/c their earthly dad wasn't around. I have a close friend walking this very path. At 20 years old, Fathers Day is heart breaking. A painful reminder that dad has another family that he’s focused on.

Those in kids ministry see this more often than most. Because these kids are in the thick of it. Thanks for bringing this to light, Jonathan. There are so many kids out there that grow up with the wrong perspective of their Heavenly Father b/c their earthly dad wasn’t around.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/06/challenge-to-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Matthew Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:57:49 +0000 http://www.jonathancliff.com/?p=842#comment-582 Ultimately we all have [at least one] father to be thankful for. Happy Fathers Day Ultimately we all have [at least one] father to be thankful for.

Happy Fathers Day

]]> By: Lisa http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/06/challenge-to-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Lisa Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:18:29 +0000 http://www.jonathancliff.com/?p=842#comment-579 Is it totally weird that I'm 31 and I still put that particular card in the proverbial box every once in a while, even though I'm pretty sure it will never happen? Father's Day is not the easiest holiday for everybody out there... Is it totally weird that I’m 31 and I still put that particular card in the proverbial box every once in a while, even though I’m pretty sure it will never happen? Father’s Day is not the easiest holiday for everybody out there…

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