Fathers Day

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15

Fathers Day is my favorite day of the year, not because it's the one day I get to take off as a Father, or receive gifts, no it's my favorite because I get to celebrate not only being a Father, but celebrate all our Fathers.

When I was growing up, as like all kids, I had dreams of what I wanted to be someday. My dream was to one day have a wife, a couple of kids and house. The idea of being surrounded with love just really appealed to me. But now I know it was something that God placed on my heart because he created Fatherhood with an eternal purpose: to reveal and represent Himself.

Being a Father is the ultimate statement of being a manly man! We are commanded by God to be the spiritual leaders of our house. We are to protect and defend our family, we are to take care and provide for them. We are responsible for the success of our marriage and the raising of our children.

Being a Father takes courage and resolution to do the right thing and to set the standard for being a good person in this world. I want my boys to know that as they grow their place on earth is to love God first and then love others as much as themselves. I essentially want them to understand that one day they will be modern day knights. The Knights in the middle ages who served their kings were seen as men who lived pure, spoke the truth, righted the wrong and served their king to the death.

So I want my boys to grow up to be Modern Knights. The knight always treated women and people with respect that's what I want my boys to do. And who weill their King be? Their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Being a Father is the hardest job I have ever had but it is the most rewarding one as well. I love being a Father and a Husband and I wouldn't trade places with anyone!

My Dad went to be with the Lord a little of a year and a half ago, and I miss him terribly, but I also know he is in a perfect place now. I remember him telling me to live everyday like it's my last one. It's the same advice I remind my boys.

So to all the Dads out there, enjoy tomorrow but also make sure and thank The Father for what you have, because it is a privalege and a Gift from him that you get to be a Father! We have the greatest job on this earth!

Have a great day, and I'll see all of you out on the Road!

Coach Rich