Divine Fathers

As Father's Day is fast approaching, I just wanted to take a moment to thank and acknowledge all of those fathers out there who are doing everything they can to be the best possible father to their children. Every child deserves to be raised by loving parents who are willing and able to teach their children correct principles of morality and even lifes lessons learned.

However, there are most definitely some situations where fathers and husbands have died, leaving children fatherless and wives widowed. In which case, it is important to raise sons in a way that they will grow to be excellent fathers. It is equally important to raise daughters who will someday carefully choose a man to be the father of her children. This mantle of teaching children falls upon parents, guardians, and others everywhere.

During this time of year it is also important to remember not only the men who are in our lives and who have impacted us forever, but also to remember that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us more than we can fathom. On this Father's Day it is my challenge to myself and to all others to personally thank our Father in Heaven for being who He is to us. He is the perfect example of everything a father should be and I love Him for it. I bear witness that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us unconditionally, who is patient with us and sometimes even firm with us when we have lessons to learn. Jesus is the Christ, the Only Begotten of the Father. The gospel is true and the Church has been restored.

Happy Father's Day!