{"id":12961,"date":"2026-06-14T20:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2beencouraged.com\/blog\/?page_id=12961"},"modified":"2026-06-14T20:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:28:13","slug":"a-childs-wish-sunday-june-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2beencouraged.com\/blog\/a-childs-wish-sunday-june-21-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"A Child\u2019s Wish – Sunday, June 21, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The father of the righteous shall greatly\u00a0rejoice:\u00a0and he that\u00a0begetteth\u00a0a wise\u00a0child\u00a0shall have joy of him \u2013 Proverbs 23:24\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to do that!\u201d Jeffrey excitedly tells his mother, pointing at the sign to create a personalized Father\u2019s Day card, as they enter the drug store. So, with his mother\u2019s concurrence, the twelve-year-old hastens to the kiosk and tells the male attendant his wishes.\u00a0 After several promptings and the inclusion of a poem, Jeffrey smiles at the finished product. \u201cSir, do you mind reading it so I can hear if it sounds okay?\u201d \u201cCertainly,\u201d the man says and begins reading:<\/p>\n

My Daddy knows he doesn\u2019t have to be,
\nLike the father\u00a0played by Bill Cosby,
\nI only want him to stay real,
\nAnd keep making me feel,
\nWhenever\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0together,
\nThat\u00a0I\u00a0make\u00a0his life better.<\/p>\n

So\u00a0on this Father\u2019s Day,
\nI wanted to express in my own way,
\nThat\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0thankful God chose to make you one,
\nAnd that God chose me to be your son.<\/p>\n

While fathers come in different shapes and sizes, there is one wish every child (young or older) desires: their father\u2019s attentiveness. Because the old clich\u00e9: \u201cIt\u2019s not the quantity, but the quality,\u201d is crucial. So, on this Father\u2019s Day, I hope you will seek to make your child\u2019s wish come true by making every second together count.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The father of the righteous shall greatly\u00a0rejoice:\u00a0and he that\u00a0begetteth\u00a0a wise\u00a0child\u00a0shall have joy of him \u2013 Proverbs 23:24\u00a0 \u201cI want to do that!\u201d Jeffrey excitedly tells his mother, pointing at the sign to create a personalized Father\u2019s Day card, as they enter the drug store. So, with his mother\u2019s concurrence, the twelve-year-old hastens to the kiosk … <\/p>\n

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