Blessings and Happy Fathers Day!

[TOM4CWB]

Happy Fathers Day to all the Fathers out there!

Thank You Father God, For our Blessings , our wonderful children and Grandchildren; For the rain and sun shine; and especially for your Son King Jesus... who gave his life, sacrificing his body on the Cross of Calvary... to overcome sin and Death... that all who would accept this gift of eternal life... could be born of the Spirit and Eternal Life.

King Jesus... the father of all of humanity who are willing to be ...humble enough... to believe in our Great SAviour King Jesus's; Sacrifice, Ressurection, and being born again with new life... of all our Eternal Spirits... preparing a place for each one...for our wonderful new Lives in Heaven!!! [John 14]

Blessings and Prayers everyone has a wonderful Fathers Day 2023!!!
Cheers

[furrowtickler]

Happy Fathers Day ….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3V2Pe5GAHc


Dads last time at the farm , sitting with his grandson who is a full time farmer with us now .
Some very good friends set up a meal for us at the farm after Mom passed during harvest 2021 , Dad passed later in December.
Life is full of challenges for us all , be the best father and farmer you can be

[sumdumguy]

There’s nothing better than good parents. We can’t imagine the magnitude of affect we have on our kids, their cousins and friends.

Hats off to all good Agriville fathers. Enjoy the fruit of your labour of love and always remember little eyes are watching. Gormley had an interesting show Friday. He asked the audience to phone in with lessons that their fathers taught them. My father was a kind of rough and tough guy, but I do remember that life in our house was a lot of fun too because our dad liked “contests”, like $1000 contests with grandsons who could beat him 3x straight in golf. Our education was very important and when I went to university there was no question whether the cheque would be sitting on the cupboard when I had to leave for Saskatoon.
He had a saying, “ giving is more fun if you give with a “warm hand” instead of from the grave.”

Thanksgiving was our big annual celebration and there would be a surprise cheque for the grandkids under the plate, some years bigger than others.

But the saying that I remember most was, “ It’s no use banging your head against a brick wall, know when to give it up” and he quit farming shy of 60, never looked back, just enjoyed next life golfing, living in a nice house in Regina, going to Mesa for 6 months in winters, sharing his spare time with his golf buddies, pool hall, kids and grandkids.

I hope I didn’t bore you all too much, just wanted to share some good memories.

And Tom, I join you in saying, God Bless the good fathers out there. You are appreciated by many.

I sure would enjoy hearing some of your father stories.

[jazz]

Ol man is 82 this year, just finished spraying a section of canola.

Living a long healthy life is tied to many things, family, purpose, enjoying what you do (most days). I firmly believe that working for yourself is much more fulfilling than working for the man. Glad I bailed on the cubical farm when I did.

My dad says my grandpa lived to 87, but he died in the 1970s. To live to that age in that decade would be like living to 100 now.

[Misterjade9]

This May it was 5 years since dad passed away. Whenever I would leave for work he always had this saying "Take your time going, but hurry back." There are times when I wish he would hurry back.

[crusher]

Like all farmer dad's, mine was dedicated to the land. He worked tirelessly, although because we are grain farmers, he managed to spend his winters in Mesa too. He also loved the game of golf. So much so, he built a golf course.

I was fortunate in the farm succession, he let me make most of the decisions on the farm once I got an education and worked a bit elsewhere. Many farm kids don't get to run the show at 25. At age 60, and with the boys not interested, my farm career is ending soon. I'll find some other way to help and nurture the family.

He said, in his last year, he never regretted going to the shop to fix or build. I'm somewhat surprised lung cancer didn't get him for the countless hours he spent beside the buzz box. He was helping out on the farm as much as could, right up to his untimely death.

Blessings to all the dads.

[fjlip]

“ giving is more fun if you give with a “warm hand” instead of from the grave.”

Oh that's my Dad, he was lucky my brothers and I all wanted to farm. At 50 he let us make more decisions, over the years let us buy into farm, eventually we had it all. For 50 years he enjoyed us mature, of course worked together all he could. At 98 drove out 20 miles just to watch harvest, "need any help?", would be his question, okay I said, so he tested the grain samples, cleaned up spills, was a taxi to fields.

As you all know he made 100, but after Mom passed, the will to live seemed to go away.

A special man for our family, an example to emulate. Happy Father's Day, Dad, and all the rest of you out there...Hugs while warm...

[wmoebis]

Happy Fathers Day to all dads that won't get that special call from son or daughter today, for what ever reason.

What I wouldn't give to hear "Howdy Pops" on the other end. Love you Marc!

[woodland]

Great stories everyone!

Spent the morning checking fence and cows on the gator in the pouring rain with a son who wanted so badly to come along even though he got soaked. He throughly enjoyed it and so did I.


I’m indebted to my dad for him teaching us the mechanics and welding to keep the wheels turning on the place. For him not being afraid to turn us loose with some iron in the field when most kids my age were playing Super Mario. For having the patience to show us how drive a Western Star and getting a Class 1 when friends were just figuring out a Pontiac. For co signing a mortgage for my brother and I to buy the neighbours place at 20 years old and relinquishing control over time.

And most of all for not being afraid of the unknown or failure.

I’m a very lucky son and father🍀

[Guest]

And your children are very lucky kids !!

[woodland]

And your children are very lucky kids !!

Nah….. I’m the lucky one😎

[blackpowder]

Happy Fathers Day to all dads that won't get that special call from son or daughter today, for what ever reason.

What I wouldn't give to hear "Howdy Pops" on the other end. Love you Marc!

Thank you.