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    Dear Papa: Letters to My Father
    Dear Papa: Letters to My Father
    Dear Papa: Letters to My Father
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    Dear Papa: Letters to My Father

    By Danita Whyte

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    ". . . the glory of children are their fathers. " Proverbs 176

    Father's Day is a very special day for fathers and their children. Unfortunately, it only comes around once a year. On this day, fathers are recognized and honored by those who love them the mosttheir children. However, in my opinion, fathers should be honored and celebrated every day of the year...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTorch Legacy Publications
    Release dateMar 30, 2010
    ISBN9781452413754
    Dear Papa: Letters to My Father
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    Danita Whyte

    We are four sisters – Danita Evangeline, Danae Mary Louise, Daniqua Grace, and Danyelle Elizabeth Whyte! Check out our site to find out more about us: http://thevirtuousgirl.org/ Girls of Virtue is a fiction series combining fun, fashion, friends, and faith based on the book, The Virtuous Girl.

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      Dear Papa - Danita Whyte

      DEAR PAPA

      Letters to My Father

      by

      Danita Whyte

      With Daniella, Daniel D.P., Danae`, Daniqua,

      Danyel E., and Danyelle Whyte

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      PUBLISHED BY:

      Torch Legacy Publications on Smashwords

      Dear Papa

      Copyright 2010 by Danita Whyte

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner, except for brief quotations included in a review of the book.

      ______________________________________________

      The Bible quotations in this volume are from the King James Version of the Bible.

      ISBN: 978-1-4524-1375-4

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author's work

      CONTENTS

      Foreword by Meriqua Whyte

      Introduction

      The Purpose Behind Dear Papa

      PART ONE: Dear Papa Letters

      Daniella’s Letters

      Daniel’s Letters

      Danita’s Letters

      Danae’s Letters

      Daniqua’s Letters

      Danyel Ezekiel’s Letters

      Danyelle’s Letters

      PART TWO: The Importance of Fathers

      Why We Know It Is Important to Have a Father in the Family

      The Involved Father, by James Dobson, Ph.D

      Do We Really Need Fathers?

      PART THREE:

      Famous Statements About Fathers

      PART FOUR:

      Bible Verses on Fathers

      Write a Letter to Your Father:

      A Special Way for Kids to

      Connect to Their Father Who

      May Not Be In Their Life

      Resources for Fathers and Their Children

      Websites

      Books

      Meet the Heavenly Father

      FOREWORD

      by Meriqua Whyte

      "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6)

      My husband and I have been married for over twenty-one years now. The Lord has blessed us with seven wonderful children. I can truthfully say, that in our twenty-one years, my husband has taken his God-given role as head of the household and as husband and father seriously. He has also taken God’s command to bring up our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord seriously, realizing that they will only be with us for a short time.

      He has prayed for each of our children since the time of their conception, and has read the precious Word of God to them since birth. He has often times given up his time so that he can spend time with each of the children. He has showered praise and encouragement on each child and has balanced that with discipline when needed.

      Three things that stand out in his life and that he has been consistent in living out as a father are:

      1. His never ending love that he shows daily to our children.

      2. His striving to live a godly life of obedience to God before them.

      3. His remaining faithful each day to his God-given role as a father.

      The letters contained in this book are some of the many spontaneous letters written by all our seven children to their father from a young age. (My husband and I never asked the children to write these letters. These letters truly came from their young hearts.) In these letters they show their love and appreciation for him as well as for the life lessons he has taught them and is continuing to teach them each day. We trust that these letters will be an encouragement to you as well, even as they have been to my husband.

      I thank you, dear, for taking your role as father of our seven children seriously, and for remaining faithful to this task all these years. Thank you also for being a great husband to me.

      I love you,

      Meriqua

      INTRODUCTION

      by Daniella Whyte (18 years old)

      "...the glory of children are their fathers." (Proverbs 17:6)

      Father’s Day is a very special day for fathers and their children. Unfortunately, it only comes around once a year. On this day, fathers are recognized and honored by those who love them the most - their children. However, in my opinion, fathers should be honored and celebrated every day of the year. Fathers who choose to stay in the lives of their children and who help to improve the lives of their children should not just be honored on one day, but every day.

      One of the best ways to honor your father is to write him a letter or a card throughout the year. You can share with him what you are doing from time to time, how your day is, how school is going, or anything that is on your mind. Your dad, just like our dad, will love to receive a letter from you. It means a lot to him and he will be very appreciative that you took the time to think of him.

      This book contains over 100 letters that my brothers and sisters and I have written to our father since we were young children. We decided to place them in a book to show children how important writing letters to your father can be. If you don’t know how to write a letter, feel free to use the letters included here as a guide. If you don’t know what to say, just start with what is on your heart and mind at the moment and before you know it one idea can lead to another idea and you can produce a very interesting and encouraging letter for your dad.

      May I encourage you not to take your father for granted. Show love and appreciation to him while you are together. And remember that Father’s Day is not just one day out of the year, but should be celebrated every day!

      Cheers,

      Danni

      The Purpose Behind Dear Papa

      by Danita Whyte

      (Why We Started DearPapa.org)

      Our aim in creating the online ministry of DearPapa.org is to give honor to our father for all that he has done for us, as well as to show appreciation for all fathers across America and around the world, who are devoting their time and love to their children.

      This website began as a card design that we drew on paper, complete with our favorite quotes, poems, letters, and pictures for our father. One night, when he came home, we presented it

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