Happy Father's Day

I have been give the honor and joy of being a father to three incredibly wonderful children.
They all have their own style, their own character, and their own favorite "guitar hero" songs. These three kids are the joy of my life and my wife and I are trying to allow them their own identies yet keep them connected through the Jackson family name.
As I reflect upon the joy of being a father. I reflect on Jesus Christ who provided us the "abba father" imagery in the gospels. I thank God for giving me the joy of children, and while I know some men have not been gifted the ability to experince this joy, and while I also know some men don't appreciate the joy of being a father, none the less, being a father is a gift from the one who we call the Father in the Trinity.
So to you men who have been given the gift of fatherhood, stop and thank God. Even when it is hard, trying, challenging, frustrating... (add synonym here) our children are a blessing from God and will always be a blessing. So, I thank you God for what you have given me in my children.
Happy Father's Day.