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{HeartTouchers.com} *He Was There*

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He Was There

by Max Lucado

Today is Father's Day.

For thirty-one years I had one of the best. But now he's gone. He's
buried under an oak tree in a west Texas cemetery. Even though he's
gone, his presence is very near--especially today.

It seems strange that he isn't here. I guess that's because he was
never gone. He was always close by. Always available. Always present.
His words were nothing novel. His achievements, though admirable,
were nothing extraordinary.
But his presence was.

Summer vacation, Homecoming dates, algebra, first car, driveway
basketball--they all had one thing in common: his presence.

And because he was there life went smoothly. The car always ran, the
bills got paid, and the lawn stayed mowed. Because he was there the
laughter was fresh and the future was secure. Because he was there my
growing up was what God intended growing up to be.

Because he was there we kids never worried about things like income
tax, savings accounts, monthly bills or mortgages. Those were the
things on Daddy's desk.

He made the decisions, broke up the fights, chuckled at Archie
Bunker, read the paper every evening, and fixed breakfast on Sundays.
He didn't do anything unusual. He only did what dads are supposed to
do--be there.

He taught me how to shave and how to pray. He modeled the importance
of getting up early and of staying out of debt.

He comes to mind often. When I smell "Old Spice" after-shave, I think
of him. When I see a bass boat I see his face.

Daddy never told me his life story. But I knew that if I ever wanted to know, he would tell me. All I had to do was ask. And I knew if I ever needed him, he'd be there.

Max Lucado

Excerpted from From "God Came Near" Copyright 1987, Max Lucado. Used by permission of Word Publishing, Nashville, TN.

With more than 28 million books in print, Max Lucado has touched millions with his signature storytelling writing style. Awards and accolades follow Max with each book he writes. Max is the first author to win the Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year three times -- 1999 for Just Like Jesus, 1997 for In the Grip of Grace and 1995 for When God Whispers Your Name.

Max serves as the pulpit minister of the Oak Hills Church of Christ in San Antonio, Texas. But he says his greatest accomplishment is finding a one-in-a-million wife in Denalyn and having three unbelievable daughters: Jenna, Andrea, and Sara.

You can visit his web site at: http://www.maxlucado.com

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Thought For The Day:

"We are never defeated unless we give up on God." --Ronald Reagan

Verse for the Day:

"In all things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." --Romans 8:37

Kid's Thought For The Day:

"Imaginary friends can be the best."

Parent's Thought For The Day

"A home's temperature is best maintained by warm hearts, not cold words or hot heads."

Coach's Thought For The Day

"Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks." --Joe Paterno

Writer's Thought For The Day:

"I underline and write and dog-ear like crazy. A book should never be just read; it should be used." --Tom Morris

Deep Thought For The Day:

"People who live in glass houses should change clothes in the basement."

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Video Imagery --Michael's Video Production Business

Dear Michael,

I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for the beautiful video you made for me! It was so special to see both of my parents in tears as they watched their children grow up in pictures before their eyes! I loved the way you made Estania's part set aside from the rest--that was the part that really got them! The music was beautiful. My mom kept blubbering, "What song is that?" I don't know how you did such a beautiful job with the video in such a short time. I really appreciate your doing it so quickly. You have a wonderful gift, and I thank God that you are using it to create such sentimental memories. I hope that I can find my niche like that in an area that I love. Your video gave us one of our most lasting Christmas memories! I hope yours was filled with moments to be treasured forever!
Love,
Trisha
Silverhill, AL

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