11 Quotes by Richelle E. Goodrich about father
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A great father is one whose children look up to him rather than away from him.
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I always envisioned myself as traveling the ocean of life in a rowboat where my mother was one oar and my father, the other. Having two good, solid oars made rowing much easier.
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The greatest lessons I learned from my father didn't come from lectures or discipline or even time spent together. What has stuck with me is his example. From watching, I chose whether to be or not to be like him.
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My father continued to tinker on the lawnmower, repairing or destroying it, it was hard to tell. If curses were magic words, the machine would’ve run like a charm in no time. It probably could’ve mowed the lawn by itself.
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A warm feeling fell over the boy. A mix of security and comfort, as if a blanket were wrapping its soft layers around his heart and nuzzling him snuggly. Gavin loved his mother, and he would be forever grateful to his father for protecting her. The whole mystery behind it made him itch with curiosity, however.
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Without you there would be no me. I am everything reflected in your eyes. I am everything approved by your smile. I am everything born of your guidance. I am me only because of you.
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A father’s success does not depend upon his ability to work and provide, to guard and protect, or to lecture and discipline.A father’s success does not depend upon his ability to guide and govern, to instruct and demonstrate, or to remedy and repair.A father’s success does not depend upon his ability to understand and relate, to adapt and change, or to entertain and play.A father’s success does, however, greatly depend upon his ability to love and be loved.
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My hands.Strong and callous.They are industrious.Grasping. Digging. Hauling. Shaping.My tools.
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The handiest tools I ever gainedfor mending the worst of dayswere fashioned by my loving pa through his praying, faithful ways.
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