In This Special Father’s Day Issue:
“Father’s Day Blessings”
I wanted to say “Happy Father’s Day” to all you Dads
out there. Your roles are so important in the family
and being a father carries an awesome responsibility.
It wasn’t until I had my first child that I really
understood the full impact and responsibilities a Dad
carries.
I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
As a father of 5 (ages 14 – 32) I can only
thank the Lord for each one. Each one is a
unique blessing and by, the Grace of God,
all are serving the Lord.
The saying “Behind every successful man is a
great woman” is certain true in my life. My wife
is an angel. Between her putting up with me,
being a home school Mom, giving lots of time
to various ministries and also helping
with the books for the business…well, I
can claim only a little credit for any
success we’ve had. She’s “completed me.”
With the Lord’s direction and strength, and my
wife’s support, I believe we can tackle anything
He leads us into.
I was fortunate to have a father that modeled the way
a father should be. I try to do the same. Have I failed
in different areas and could I have done a better
job? Absolutely – thank heavens for grace and
forgiveness.
We’re far from perfect and we’ve have
significant trials, but the Lord has blessed
our family as we have drawn closer to Him.
As a father, I couldn’t ask for anything more.
We have issues just like anyone else. But we
know we can call on Him daily for strength.
My Father passed away in 2003 at 84. He was raised
using horses on the dairy farm. What is amazing is
that within a single generation he went from using
horse-drawn wagons to deliver milk to flying WW2
fighters (propeller) in the Air Force, to jets and
then missiles and then the SR-71 Blackbird.
No other time in human history could one person see the
progression from horses to space. Simply amazing!
These days most businesses probably don’t share much about
their family and all, but I have heard from many of
you who thank me for sharing some of the personal stuff.
I believe you want to do business with real people
(and so do we). We’re grateful for your business
and will try to serve you the best we can.
All the kids have helped with the business over time.
I feel it gives them a real sense of what it takes
to run a business, provide good products and services,
planning, finances, and all the other valuable lessons.
It helps them prepare for life as they step out to
support themselves and family in the future.
So – good, bad or indifferent – that’s who we are. And
we’re ready to serve you with all your horse training and
riding information needs.
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Father’s Day:
Ya know, it seems you can’t turn on the TV any more without
someone bashing the father figure. (I guess that’s why
we don’t watch any regular TV shows in our family
because it’s a distorted view of the family and
the father’s role in the home.)
There’s lots of kids that don’t have a father in
the home or don’t have a strong father to model
the way. It’s a tragedy. We have ministries in
our church to address much of that but we certainly
can’t replace a real father. For most, the best
thing we can do is to point them towards their
Heavenly Father and teach them to lean on Him.
Thankfully, He will never let us down.
I know this is a horse tips list but I think
there is a message for some of you that you
need to hear today:
Perhaps you don’t have a favorable view of your
father. Among the thousands of readers I have
to this horse tips magazine list there has to be
many who either didn’t have a Dad at home for
various reasons or had a Dad who didn’t model
what a Father should be. Some of you were
probably hurt in various ways.
Can I say this – if you are holding on to hurts,
resentment or even hate – there is a peace and
freedom that comes from releasing those feelings
and letting go. Forgiveness trumps justice
and resentment every time.
I am teaching a series of Sunday School lessons
on forgiveness. It’s powerful. Examine your
heart and ask the Lord to help you forgive.
You can have peace through it all.
End of sermon… :>)
So – to all you Dad’s – Happy Father’s Day.
For the rest of you – please take time to contact
your father if you can. And please take time to
encourage your Dad and others around you.
A strong nation is built on strong families. And,
strong families need strong fathers that will both
lead and support them.
Here’s a hint for all you wives and children…
As a father I can assure you this: It doesn’t take
much encouragement to energize us Dads to keep us going.
But every little bit is important. Thank us.
Acknowledge us for what we do. Encourage us in our work.
Be sincere, hug us and tell us you believe in us.
We can go a long, long ways with that.
Lord bless all of you Dads on Sunday
(and throughout the year).
OK – that’s it. Enjoy your weekend. And Happy Father’s Day
to all you Dads out there. Stay safe around your horses.
Sincerely,
Charlie Hicks
www.HorseTrainingResources.com
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