Generally speaking, people recognize the significance of the father in the family. British poet George Herbert (1593 – 1633) wrote that "One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." Sigmund Freud (1856 –1939) an Austrian neurologist, said, "I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." (Some mothers may not agree with Herr Freud!)
Being faithful as a father when the going gets tough
Thinking of God
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