Shoulder to Shoulder- Father and Son
Shoulder to shoulder
Father and son
One a little older
Helping each to become
Where there are gaps
Mentors fill in
Not all have dads
Sons or kindred
Young men- truly
You're the better version
Share your dreams fully
Seek advice how to be that person
Fathers- you are heroes
In countless ways
Be the one who knows
Trusted always
Brethren- listen
Value...suggest
Counsel often
Motivate...confess
Dare to have "big talks"
Unto worthiness
That where e'er each man walks
The spirit's there to witness
Fathers and Sons
A Remarkable Relationship
Elder M. Russell Ballard
Ensign, November 2009, 47
I always tell friends, to write a tribute and maybe it will touch me to write a poem. Now I use AI and the poems come to life. Vic's telling of his father, his hero, is so touching!
You made a better life for us
Leaving Italy and crossing the ocean blue
With a sixth grade education
and a pocket full of dreams to do
You were your effervescent self
Four years ago we could talk
Four months the words stopped
At four weeks you couldn't walk
Four days ago you went to sleep
And you never woke up
You were the smartest man I know
You filled my life with love
And how I miss you so
You will always be my hero
https://x.com/VicLombardi/status/2058588207302971828?s=20
[Verse 1] You made a better life for us Leaving Italy And crossing the ocean blue With a sixth grade education And a pocket full of dreams to do You were your effervescent self [Verse 2] Four years ago we could talk Four months the words stopped At four weeks you couldn't walk Four days ago you went to sleep And you never woke up You were the smartest man I know [Chorus] You will always be my hero You will always be my hero How I miss you so How I miss you so [Verse 3] You filled my life with love In the way you looked at me In the way you held the line You taught me how to stand up straight And how to keep my heart in time Even now I hear your laugh [Bridge] I carry you in every room In every meal, in every prayer Your hands are in the work I do Your voice is still right there If I could give you one more day I would say the words I should have said [Chorus] You will always be my hero You will always be my hero How I miss you so How I miss you so [Outro] You made a better life for us And I will tell it true You will always be my hero I will always carry you
Heavenly Father, Happy Father's Day!
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Life Doesn't Get Much Better Than This
[Verse 1] Life doesn't get much better than this! The father said as he knelt to pray For he had just heard from the last child... frantic Thus, they'd all called or seen him on Father's Day! [Pre-Chorus] And, in the heavens high above Heavenly Father added one more Of fathers reporting in with love For the blessing of it... not to keep score [Chorus] Father's Day is great! Father's Day is great! Love being the highest given Showing the way, then setting them free [Verse 2] Fathers providing for their children Knowing their greatest needs Waiting for them to check in And get them up to date [Pre-Chorus] And, in the heavens high above Heavenly Father added one more Of fathers reporting in with love For the blessing of it... not to keep score [Chorus] Father's Day is great! Father's Day is great! Love being the highest given Showing the way, then setting them free [Bridge] Feeling joy at the thanks given Yes, Father's Day is great! Heavenly Father added one more Of fathers reporting in with love [Chorus] Father's Day is great! Father's Day is great! Love being the highest given Showing the way, then setting them free
Father- So Oft I Have Come to You- Banner Unfurled
Father, so oft I have come to you
Asking questions from my soul
Thanks for all you have seen me through
And for helping me stay whole
All my life, I have found
You're a solid strand of strength
For choosing the right, I am bound
As you help me go the length
You're a guiding force
On life's playing field
You help me stay the course
You're a constant stream
Of flowing knowledge
You help me learn and dream
You're a waiting light
That I know is there
You help me choose the right
You're a handy tool
As I build my life
That I might serve and school
Lastly, you're a ready book
As an example grand
That I might be as a rook
With a straight path to land
Father, you're who I want to be
So unnerved by the world
On this course I am following
May you wave...like a banner unfurled
[Verse 1] Father, so oft I have come to you Asking questions from my soul Thanks for all you have seen me through And for helping me stay whole All my life, I have found You're life's solid strand of strength For choosing the right, I am bound As you help me go the length [Pre-Chorus] You're a guiding force On life's playing field You help me stay the course You're a constant stream [Chorus] Father, you're who I want to be Father, you're who I want to be So unnerved by the world On this course I am following May you wave...like a banner unfurled Happy Father's Day [Verse 2] You're a flowing knowledge You help me learn and dream You're a waiting light That I know is there You help me choose the right You're a handy tool As I build my life That I might serve and school [Pre-Chorus] Lastly, you're a ready book As an example grand That I might be as a rook With a straight path to land [Chorus] Father, you're who I want to be Father, you're who I want to be So unnerved by the world On this course I am following May you wave...like a banner unfurled Happy Father's Day [Bridge] Thank you for all that you do May these words in some small way Express my gratitude You are a solid strength Steady, ever responsible Through your example, I see The impossible is still possible And I keep learning from you [Final Chorus] Father, you're who I want to be Father, you're who I want to be So unnerved by the world On this course I am following May you wave...like a banner unfurled Happy Father's Day
Dad- Happy Father's Day
Dad- Happy Father's Day
Thank you for all that you do
May these words in a small way
Express my gratitude
You are solid strength to me
Being ever responsible
Through your example, I see
The impossible is still possible
Please leave comments of what you would like to see in a tribute to the Father...I would love to write a poem for you...
The Sacred Name of Father
The sacred name of Father
You share with God above
In your arms, you gather
His precious ones of love
A righteous family is your wealth
What you hold builds God's nation
Unto generations of health
As you fully man your station
Great things are required
To train a child while still young
Pray... you'll be inspired
Unto righteous dominion
Revere the noble men
Who have come before
They went without often
To provide the home with... more
More of dad's sure words
With votes of confidence
The rush when this is heard
How you make a difference!
And when, for them, you've tears
They feel you're strength so rare
As, through you, the Father nears
With holy comfort there
When love prevails in the home
Oh, the joy of children
The richest treasure known
A whispers distance from heaven
Let the home be the place
Where standards are best taught
Help them express to your face
Love and honesty a lot
Set your house in order
With prayer and priesthood shown
Create a safety boarder
That the spirit is well known
And above all... believe
You have a sacred call
One that never leaves
The noblest one of all
Ezra Taft Benson
Great Things Required of Their Fathers
Ensign, May 1981, 34
Speak to them kindly; get down and weep with them, if necessary, and get them to shed tears with you if possible. Soften their hearts; get them to feel tenderly towards you. Use no lash and no violence, but … approach them with reason, with persuasion and love unfeigned. With this means, if you cannot gain your boys and your girls, … there will be no means left in the world by which you can win them to yourselves.” (Liahona, The Elders’ Journal, 17 Oct. 1911, pp. 260–61.)
your wife and your children are happy, then you will do all in your power to do so. I am not just speaking of satisfying material desires, but of filling other vital needs such as appreciation, compliments, comforting, encouraging, listening, and giving love and affection.
love prevails over a united family is of far greater value to God and future humanity than any other riches. In such a home God can work miracles, and will work miracles. Pure hearts in a pure home are always in whispering distance of Heaven
Dear Father- You're a Wonder
Dear Father, you're a wonder
That all men I measure under
Thankyou for doing your best
And being an example that never rests
You Already Have All the Cool Stuff
You already have all the cool stuff
So, I couldn't think what to buy
Till I remembered I was too rough
With that thing which I used to pry
Perhaps while I am at it
I will clean up your tool shed
For I scattered what wouldn't fit
So it wouldn't land upon your head
Dear Daddy
Dear Daddy,
With all of my heart this day
I love you more than I can say
And I thank you for all you do...
As your example shines so true
Thank you for providing
Us with a home and a car
And forever guiding
Even when you travel far
Thank you for the time you spend
Doing the things you know I like
And for your shoulders you lend
On life's mountainous endless hike
I want to grow up to be like you
Ever strong and valiant
I pray to Heavenly Father, too,
That I might share some of your talents
I Need to Talk to My Father
I need to talk to Father
When something happens bad
Any hour- it's no bother
Time for me- he'll always have
I seek for his perspective
As it's solid as a rock
He'll listen then he'll give
Sound words each time we talk
For him I am so grateful
He ever offers to provide
That when a day seems fateful
I lean on his strength to guide
We Bought Father's Flowers
We bought Father's flowers
A day ahead
For this day showers
Upon the living and the dead
Happy Father's Day is here
Unto all who are men
We'll remember you all year
Until this day comes again
Father's Day... Forever Membered
Today...I see Father's Day
In a totally new way
Feeling those long passed wishing to be remembered
And sealed to our family, as fathers forever membered
Researching with energy, time, and care
I found the known names already there
Some had even at one point became endowed
But most of their sealings had not been allowed
So, as one privileged to gather up the links
I started searching... it became hard to blink
So many names...swirling by all too fast
The heads of households, generations past
Till I found my father's father's fathers at last
Inspired when I saw in the church news:
New FamilySearch Library in Riverton Opens to the Public!
You've Left an Imprint on Me
You've left an imprint on me
And taught me what's best to be
That through your strength and persuasion
I've persisted unto my education
Now, while to my books, I'm returning
For providence and for learning
May this book mark be used for safekeeping...
For the evenings before you tire for sleeping
Noble Fatherhood- Quiet Feet at Dawn
Noble fatherhood
Is a glimpse of the divine
For this I've gratitude
And strive to divide my time
My wife and I rise with quiet feet
We pray, and i leave unheard
All the while the children sleep
I provide for them, this their world
I go about my work day
Still, my mind is on my wife and them
Then I hurry on my way
For the fun of family chaos often
The meal the clean up
Bath time and prayers
Their lives are filled with love
They sleep free of cares
They but played while I labored
Not comprehending
I provided all they had about
All they used as they explored
and created, trying new things out
My wife and I do it all for them
That they might learn and grow
I think of our Father
And thank Him
For providing this life we know.
[Verse 1] Noble fatherhood Is a glimpse of the divine For this I’m grateful And I strive to divide my time My wife and I rise with quiet feet We pray, and I leave unheard All the while the children sleep I provide for them, this their world [Pre-Chorus] I go about my work day Still, my mind is on my wife and them Then I hurry on my way For the fun of family chaos, then [Chorus] (Thank You, Father) For the life we know (Thank You, Father) For the seeds we grow Meal and clean up Bath time, prayers (Thank You, Father) Love is everywhere [Verse 2] They were playing while I labored Not comprehending all I gave But the days were made for learning Every little thing they made All they used as they explored And created, trying new things out The floors, the crumbs, the little mess Are part of joy around the house [Pre-Chorus] I go about my work day Still, my mind is on my wife and them Then I hurry on my way For the fun of family chaos, then [Chorus] (Thank You, Father) For the life we know (Thank You, Father) For the seeds we grow Meal and clean up Bath time, prayers (Thank You, Father) Love is everywhere [Bridge] My wife and I do this for them That they might learn and grow And every quiet morning Points me back to what I know Our Father gives and watches Over every little life So I lift my hands in gratitude For my children and my wife [Final Chorus] (Thank You, Father) For the life we know (Thank You, Father) For the seeds we grow Meal and clean up Bath time, prayers (Thank You, Father) Love is everywhere (Thank You, Father) This is holy ground (Thank You, Father) In the work we found
https://youtu.be/R5FxdCgD-qI?si=3KRkaeNef4RcBTCc
A Newborn Blessing
A newborn is a blessing
A special gift of love
With needs urgently pressing
Oft you can't do enough
Other times the world stops
To enjoy the rhythm of sleep
Hear all the little sounds
And feel love's bond deepening
Thank you Heavenly Father
For this opportunity
Help me grow to be a better
Parent, understanding life's beauty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5z9ZqGrXIw&t=10s
[Verse 1] A newborn is a blessing A special gift of love With needs urgently pressing Oft you can't do enough [Pre-Chorus] Other times the world stops To enjoy the rhythm of sleep Hear all the little sounds And feel love's bond deepening [Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty [Verse 2] Tiny hands, tiny sighs Morning light on baby skin Every cry asks me to give Every smile lets heaven in [Pre-Chorus] Other times the world stops To enjoy the rhythm of sleep Hear all the little sounds And feel love's bond deepening [Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty [Bridge] When I'm tired, be my strength When I'm afraid, be my peace Teach my heart to listen well Let this love keep growing deep [Final Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty
Father Gives Me a Little Boost
Giving the nudge I need
Father won't you kneel
While I stand upon a chair
For a moment I want you to feel
What it's like from way down here
Let me wear your tie
Hold your wallet and your keys
Wave to you good-bye
For just a moment please
Then watch me jump
Into your ready arms
With the sound of a trump
Presto, the car alarms!
Let us go for a ride
With ice cold soda pop
To the park and the slide
Then, carry me as you gallop
This day you're my dad
It is our special day
I don't want you to be sad
So I've planned it all my way
I may not be rich
But I'm a wealthy man
What more could I wish
for
For I'm a family man
More valuable than gold
I've a wife to curl up to
And sweet children to hold
And a busy house too
I'm so greatly blessed
Heaven's smiled my way
With chaos and love
Blossoming always
The giggles the tempers
The crafts growing legs
The hurt child that whimpers
For hugs and Band-Aids
The piles of laundry
And the missing outfit
Someone is hungry
Someone is throwing a fit
Handprints on the wall
And crumbs in the couch
Then, so I would more share
That adorable pout
I wouldn't trade a thing
For bedtimes and prayers
For the rare nights of silence
When it's lights out everywhere
check out this inspiring message from an adorably young dad...
https://x.com/FiredUpCoug/status/2065138712540000645?s=20
Verse 1] I may not be rich But I'm a wealthy man What more could I wish for For I'm a family man More valuable than gold I've a wife to curl up to And sweet children to hold And a busy house too [Pre-Chorus] I'm so greatly blessed Heaven's smiled my way With chaos and love Blossoming always [Chorus] I wouldn't trade a thing (Trade a thing) For the noise and the mess I wouldn't trade a thing (Trade a thing) For this life I possess The giggles, the tempers The arms that hold me close I wouldn't trade a thing No, I love it most [Verse 2] The crafts growing legs The hurt child that whimpers For hugs and Band-Aids The piles of laundry And the missing outfit Someone is hungry Someone is throwing a fit Handprints on the wall [Pre-Chorus] And crumbs in the couch Then, so I would more share That adorable pout I wouldn't trade a thing [Chorus] I wouldn't trade a thing (Trade a thing) For the noise and the mess I wouldn't trade a thing (Trade a thing) For this life I possess The giggles, the tempers The arms that hold me close I wouldn't trade a thing No, I love it most [Bridge] For bedtimes and prayers For the rare nights of silence When it's lights out everywhere I still count the moments The spilled drinks, the tears The small hands on my sleeves Every wild, ordinary year Is all the treasure I need [Final Chorus] I wouldn't trade a thing (Trade a thing) For the noise and the mess I wouldn't trade a thing (Trade a thing) For this life I possess The giggles, the tempers The arms that hold me close I wouldn't trade a thing No, I love it most
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