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A Special Father’s Day Tribute BY MARNITA COLEMAN GLOBAL MUSIC LINK EDITORIAL TEAM
On every Father’s Day, we acknowledge all fathers because, without them, there would be no you or me. Fathers literally bear the seed of our existence, and for this we are grateful. We honour them because they gave us life. “Listen to your father. Without him, you would never have been born. Respect your mother, even when she is old” (Proverbs 23:22 NKJV). This Father’s Day, celebrate indiscriminately with me. Allow this holiday to resonate within you beyond a tie, catchy gadgets, personalised tools, or a ‘Real Men Love Jesus’ teacup. Let’s forego the typical Father’s Day routine to reflect on how wise our God is to know that we needed earthly fathers to feed, guide and protect us.‘The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him’ (Proverbs 20:7 NKJV). A noted professor of sociology, Dr. Robert Tutman, PhD stated: “Fathers have a parenting style that is significantly different from that of a mother. Their presence promotes healthy development, and is a deterrent to destructive influences, such as substance abuse, suicide, runaway and school dropout. The father-factor gives children a greater rate of success.” However, keeping it 100, dads are not perfect. They are after all, human. Nevertheless, their influence is forever impacting, and there is no doubt something inherently “special” about everyone’s dad, for the glory of children are their fathers. ‘Children’s children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their father’ (Proverbs 17:6). Unaware of how great or grievous their dads have been in their lives, I took this poll to the streets and asked folks to share what is or what was special about their dad. The responses range from genuine joy to severe pain. Here are their uncensored responses:
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