Winter’s Magic by Mikki Senkarik
To all of you wonderful Fathers on Team Senkarik,
Thank you for the many special moments you’ve shared with your kids. For sleigh rides, sledding, building snowmen or throwing snowballs on COLD winter days when you’d rather be inside, sitting by the fire sipping a cup of Hot Chocolate as you watch the football game. For new trades you’ve learned fixing bicycles and other broken toys. For showing your daughter how to tend roses. For teaching your son to throw a knuckle ball. For gently wiping tears, bandaging cut fingers and rubbing ice on bruised knees. For all the splinters in your backside from sitting on bleachers at sports events in all kinds of weather. For jumping in as a father figure to someone desperately in need of an upstanding role model. For always being there for your little ones who seem to grow up all too quickly. It’s funny how it works, but these tiny acts of love are the memories we all treasure in our hearts forever!
I’d like to share a special Prayer that my Pastor, Chris Kennedy, lifted for all Fathers.
Heavenly Father, as we celebrate Father’s Day – We thank You that You are our Father. In your grace and care, You are the Father to the Fatherless. You are perfect, holy, and loving.
We praise you for fathers who model your love and kindness. For fathers who serve and sacrifice, who comfort and live courageously, who give grace and point us to You – We give you thanks and praise.
For those who became fathers for the first time, fill their hearts with joy and their bodies with rest.
For those waiting new life and the joy of being a father next year – We pray for a healthy birth in the year ahead and great celebration next Father’s Day.
For those who long to be fathers and grandfathers, but issues of marriage, infertility, miscarriage and life not happening on our time – We ask for Your peace and presence in the pain and Your plan and purpose for their present and future life.
For fathers who will become empty nesters in the year ahead – We pray for great memories and moments that will launch their child into the future and fulfill their joy in this new season of parenting.
For those who lost fathers, or didn’t have the best relationship with their dads – We ask for Your comfort and peace.
For foster dads, mentor dads, and spiritual dads – We thank You for their wisdom and praise You for their love.
Heavenly Father, We thank you for your great love in Jesus. When the storms come in parenting, turn our eyes to Jesus so that dads and moms can lead their families to know and praise Jesus.
GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU LOVING FATHERS!
Sending a Big HAPPY FATHER’S DAY Hug!
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Mikki Senkarik 
June 16, 2024 at 7:55 AM |
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June 16, 2024 at 9:47 AM |
Mikki, you are very special, God Bless You, always. Peace, Janet
June 17, 2024 at 4:22 PM |
I appreciate your kind words, Janet. It’s been so wonderful for Jack and me to share your friendship over the years. You were there for us during some tough times and you’re very special to me. I pray all is well with you AND your chickens! And that you’re still painting your beautiful watercolors. With Love and Hugs, Mikki
June 16, 2024 at 12:29 PM |
Thank you for sharing that lovely prayer, Mikki. Thanks also for including that painting. It is one of my favorites. The sleigh driver reminds me of Jack, a wonderful and talented man I think of often.
June 17, 2024 at 4:17 PM |
Thank you, Ray. YEP, that’s Our Jack. I used pictures of him as my model when I painting this one.
It warms my heart to hear from you and that you think of Jack often. He was definitely a special man, everyone whose life he touched was blessed by his friendship and generous spirit. He thought the world of you, Ray, and I’m so glad I’ve gotten to know you and Jan.
Praying all is well with you and your family. With Lots of Love and Hugs, Mikki