The roles and responsibiliies of Fathers and Husbands as Providers for their families

I learned early in my life that every afternoon should be a time of celebration when Dad arrives home from the workplace.  Mom and the children greet him with hugs and kisses.  Even the family pets bark for his attention, or, in some cases, meow! ​Encouraging this celebration and preparation time is Mom's job, but Dad has a role to play in this as well.​​

Even in our busy lives, dinner is hopefully one time of day when the whole family is together to share a meal and it is usually a feast fit for a king. To make this family time the best it can be, it helps if Dad’s close involvement with the family has already been put into place.  I call this involvement – “Being a hands on Dad!”

Any Dad can earn this title; here are a few of the things that can get a father started:

• Dad knows how to and doesn’t hesitate to “change the baby’s diaper or feed an infant from a bottle
• He encourages Mom to have a “Mom’s Night Out”  and takes over all of her duties
• He also has been known to cook a meal and wash the pots and pans
• His help with school homework is high on this list
• He and Mom are partners in discipline, if their students resist that homework help

God thought that fathers, mothers and their children were very important.  Important enough to occupy a place in His Ten Commandments.
     

        Exodus 20:12 – “ Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.”

        Exodus 21:17 – “And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”

        Matthew 15:4 – “For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and your mother; and He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.”

        Ephesians 6:1-4 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth. And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and  admonition of the Lord.”

        No marriage or family is perfect, but it can be fun.

        If mom and dad work together as one.

        Remember to schedule a date night on your “to do list”.

        On this issue, both mom and dad should insist.

Thank you for reading this,
Granny Witt