Father's Day and Husbands

Yesterday was Father's Day and it was a particularly hard one for my husband because he lost his dad this past month. The girls and I worked hard to make it a special day for him to try and ease his pain while letting him know how special he is to us. I think he had a good afternoon and evening and he was thrilled that both of his daughters were here to spend the day with him. I got my husband a small remote control boat to play with in the pond (yes even grown men need fun toys to play with). He loves it and the girls loved it too. They had a lot of laughs and giggles watching Daddy learn how to operate his new boat. It is so important that we honor our husbands and fathers every chance we get, but especially on Father's Day. Take that chance to really make them feel special. So many times we take them for granted in all that they do. I am just as guilty of this as anyone out there. Lately I was complaining about how hard this move had been and how tired and worn down I feel. Then my darling husband reminded me very gently that he was tired too. That is when I realized that over the past month he has worked a full time job and overtime, moved his family into a new house, started a new farm from scratch and buried his father. He is exhausted and yet he just keeps going and never complains. I felt awful. So my goal the rest of this month is to make him feel as special as I can make him feel. I think the girls and I got a good start yesterday. He was the center of our attention and we took him out to dinner so he could have his favorite seafood. I should honor him more everyday and make sure that I am his best cheerleader. I know that I fall into the rut of everyday life and forget at times that he needs my encouragement and my thankfulness to keep him going on the task at hand of providing for his family, loving us completely, and keeping us safe. He is our knight in shining armor and we let him know that he is our champion. Blessings to you all, Kat