Butterfly Kisses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZftrobqlg

The mere words suggest tenderness. A gentle flutter of love placed upon a cheek. It is also the name of a song sung by Bob Carlisle back in 2000. The song soared up the charts and received international recognition in both the Christian and secular music industries. The song was about the tender love between a father and his daughter, from her birth to her wedding day. Mr. Carlisle said, "I get a lot of mail from young girls who try to get me to marry their moms. That used to be a real chuckle because it's so cute, but then I realized they didn't want romance for mom. They want the father that is in that song, and that just kills me."

With Father’s Day around the corner how blessed any of us are to have a Father to celebrate with. Dad, that wonderful man that loved us and guided us through the jungle of life with wisdom & humor and butterfly kisses. That isn’t everybody’s story; fathers are missing in love action all over this world. What pain that brings to a heart.

A book written about one of the great comedians of this century, Groucho Marx, is entitled, Hello, I Must Be Going. Groucho used to say that when he was introduced to someone. He would be introduced, and he would say, "Hello. I must be going." He'd arrive at a party or a gathering and say to his host, "Hello. I must be going." That phrase became synonymous with Groucho's life. When you think about that, it's really not at all funny. It's too close to the way many experience life with a Dad in this modern day culture.

The Lord has made a promise to us. He is a promise Father to each one of us. As we invite Him into our hearts and abandon the riches of this world “He says to us, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5-6)

A pearl to string: A friend shared how her little one responds to her hugs: “This is my favorite place in the world: Inside your hug!”

May each one remain inside your hug Father God forever and ever,
Now that’s a butterfly kiss,
Walk in Sonshine and
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL THOSE WONDERFUL MEN
WHO HAVE LOVED ABUNDANTLY,
Lyndi
Facts of Life: By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.