Don’t forget that Father’s Day is on Sunday. If you haven’t thought about a card yet, now would be a good time. More importantly, think about how you can honor your dad. Where do you see the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23) or the gifts of the Spirit (1 Cor 12) at work? This would be a worthy use of your time between now and Sunday.

Here’s a verse your dad would like me to remind you of as we approach Father’s Day: Proverbs 23:22:

“Listen to your father who gave you life…”

I have always been suspicious that Father’s Day was created by Hallmark to make money, but it turns out I’m wrong. Here’s the scoop:

“Father’s Day, contrary to popular misconception, was not established in order for greeting card manufacturers to sell more cards. In fact when a “father’s day” was first proposed there were no Father’s Day cards!

“Mrs. John B. Dodd of Washington state first proposed the idea of a “father’s day” in 1909. She wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd’s mother) died during the birth of their sixth child. He raised the newborn and five more children on a rural farm in eastern Washington. When Mrs. Dodd became an adult she realized the strength and selflessness her father had demonstrated as a single parent.

“The first Father’s Day was observed on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington. Various towns and cities across America began to celebrate a “father’s day” at about the same time. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the concept of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.”

I got this from FamilyLife.

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