The Heart of Parenting;
Spiritual Parenting in Everyday Life
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100 Reasons Why a Daughter Needs a Dad
A daughter needs a dad….
To learn
that when he says it will be okay soon it will.
Who will
make sacrifices so she will not have to sacrifice.
To Teach her that her value as a person is more than the way
she looks.
Who will
laugh at her at all the right time.
Who will
always have time to give her hugs and kisses.
Who does
not mind when she steps on his toes while dancing.
Who will
always make sure she has a place to come home to.
Who will
never think she is too old to need him.
To make the family whole and complete.
Who will
not punish her for her mistakes, but help her learn from them.
To teach her to believe that she deserves to be treated well.
To teach her to accept the differences in others.
To teach
her to weight the consequences of her actions and make decisions accordingly.
So she will
know what it is like to be somebody’s favorite.
To tell her
truthfully that she is the most beautiful of all.
To protect her from scary nighttime creatures.
To answer
the questions that keep her awake at night.
To make the complex simple and the painful bearable.
To protect her from thunder and lightning.
To teach
her that family is more important than work.
To be the
safe spot she can always turn to.
To show her
how it feels to be loved unselfishly.
To be the
standard against which she will judge all men.
Who will
influence her life even when he isn’t with her.
To teach
her that she is equal to her husband.
To tell her
that all is not hopeless, even when she feels it is.
To join her journey when she is too afraid to walk alone.
To teach her the meaning of integrity, and how to avoid the crooked
path.
To make tough decisions for her until she is able to make them for
herself.
So that she
will have at least one hero who will not let her down.
To tuck her in at night.
To protect her when she is not wise enough to protect herself.
To help her
take the risks that will build her confidence.
To teach
her that forgiving is a natural thing to do.
To teach
her that she can forgive more than once.
To teach her the difference between being firm and being stubborn.
To teach
her that respect is to be earned as he has earned hers.
To prepare her to persevere through hardship.
Who will
let her know that while she may not be the center of someone else’s world, she
is the center of his.
To be the history of her family for her own children.
To learn
what she should expect from her husband.
To teacher her how to be responsible for others.
To teach her to preserve her dignity during difficult times.
To help her
believe in herself as a parent and that in discipline there is hope.
To teach
her what it means to always be there.
To teach her that a man’s strength is not the force of his hand or his
voice, but the kindness of his heart.
To teach
her to be honest in all of her dealings
To teach her patience and kindness.
To teach
her when to be firm and when to compromise
To help her try again whenever she fails.
To remind
her of what she may not remember.
To give her
the gentle pushes that help her grow.
So that
when no one else is there for her, she can close her eyes and see him.
To give her
the guidance she needs as she begins to resolve her own troubles.
To pull her back when she is headed in the wrong direction.
To think
highly of her when no one else will
To hold her
as she cries.
To carry her just because she wants to be carried.
To set a moral standard for her.
To share
with her the wisdom she has not yet acquired.
Who teaches
her she is important by stopping what he is doing to watch her.
To remind her of the comfort of being held near and feeling secure.
To build a loving house on a foundation of wisdom and understanding.
To teach her to recognize truth and reward it.
To teach her to recognize sincerity and encourage it.
To teach her about fairness.
To teach her to stand up for herself.
To teach her the importance of being a lady.
Who gives
her refuge in a home secured with faith.
To teach her the joy of serving others.
To calm her when she is stressed by her challenges.
To give her a strong willful character.
To teacher he how things work.
To fix her favorite things.
To show her how to fix things for herself.
To show her
that true love is unconditional.
To teach
her that loving her family is a priority.
To teach
her that ignorance is not an excuse for anything.
To teach her not to let pride get in the way of discovering new things.
To teach her to experiment for the sake of testing her own assumptions.
To teach her how to focus her mind in the midst of distraction.
To teach her that a joyful heart is filled with peace rather than
deceit.
To tell her
all she needs to know about boys.
To show her
that all boys are not like the one who hurt her.
To teach her how to recognize a gentleman.
To stand
with her on the day she marries the man she hopes will be just like her father.
To teach her to be cautious.
To teach
her that men and women can be good friends.
To teach her to learn from her experiences.
To teach her what kind of man to choose to be the father of her
children.
To help her
become the best mother she can be.
To help her raise her children with strong family values.
To teach
her that her role in a family is greater than the work she does.
To help her find her way in life.
To show her the benefits of hard work.
To help around the house so that her mother will have time to spend with
her too.
To teach
her to spend responsibly, save for a rainy day, and give with a generous heart.
To help her finish her work when she is too wary to finish it herself.
So she
learns that men can be trustworthy
Because
without him she will have less in her life that she deserves.
~by Gregory E.. Lang ©2002
“Who of us is mature enough for
offspring before the offspring themselves arrive? The value of marriage is not
that adults produce children but that children produce adults.”
- Peter De Vries
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maintained by Lisa K. Smith, 2005
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maintained by Lisa K. Smith, 2005