As we head into another greeting card weekend filled with images of dads with leisure time and hamburgers to burn this Father’s Day, we’d like to take a few moments to remind ourselves that fathers from all over the world and all walks of life have dreams for their children and deserve to be celebrated.

Dear God, we give thanks for all the fathers and father figures who want only the best for their sons and daughters, who give of themselves daily so that their children may have the chance for a better life.