Message Notes: What are some of your favorite pics of wonderful time with your dad? Why? Read and reflect in Matthew 7:7-12, Ecclesiastes 3:11-13, and James 1:17-18. What do these biblical portions demonstrate about our Heavenly Father’s care, love, and provision? Ponder these three ways of saying thanks to fathers: Thanks for your never-quit prayers. Thanks for your life-sustaining, down-to-earth good gifts. Thanks for living so generously. Which of these would be an appropriate expression of thanks from you today? How will you express gratitude? Which of these prove most motivating for your own growth in character in this season of your life? What will you do in response? Get Ready for Next Week: BREAKING NEWS: Good News, Really? Read each day from Luke 4:18-19; Gen.1; Prov. 15:30; Isaiah 41:27; 52:7 and 61:1