For kids

This year it's the 100th birthday of Father's Day!

Did you send a card all 100 years?

Of course not. You're not THAT old!

It's great to make or buy a card for your dad. But if you can, it is even better to spend time together doing stuff you all enjoy, rather than all the boring every day stuff that sometimes gets in the way of us remembering what we mean to each other.

Why not send your dad an invite to do something with you? Yes - even if you see him all the time, to have that special request from you will make his day!  What is it you really enjoy doing together?

And it doesn't have to be your dad. Perhaps grandad, or some other person in your life is always there for you, but you don't often get a chance to tell them "thank you".  Father's day is a great opportunity to spend time with a special person who really is "father" to you.

And we all share a really special father, who loves us, is there for us constantly. God, our father in heaven.

Loving God,

We thank you for the gift of good dads,

and everything that they do for us.

Help them to have

patience when we're difficult,

wisdom when we can't see the way,

strength when we need comforting,

and love at all times,

so that, though them,

we get a little glimpse of how you feel about us,

our heavenly Father

Amen.