June Featured Cause: Honoring our Father Figure(s)

Father's Day is a day of celebration of Dad; a special man in our lives. We often forget the sacrifice our fathers made and the roles they played in shaping our lives. Father's Day gives us the opportunity to share and express our love to the man who deserves our support most. Father's Day is also the most appropriate platform to help us look beyond our own family and honor the man who brought us joy and happiness. Father's Day is a day to honor our Fathers, as well as our Husbands, Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or even Big Brothers.

The word Father is often used to honor spiritual leaders, inventors and originators of ideas, products, and services. Fathers have always been associated with guidance and protection, as the person who can be loved, respected and admired. Let's use Father's Day to let these special men know what place they have in our lives and what influence they have on us.

Father's Day is on June 21st - and our Cause of the Month is making this entire month special for the father figure(s) in your life. We encourage you to write a letter of gratitude, show your appreciation for all that he has done in your life, and all he has accomplished. Share your favorite memory, or photograph, or create a collage of pictures that depict his presence in your life, and the effect he's had and how he's helped shape your life. Create something that expresses your love and appreciation, then share those letters, notes, thoughts and pictures with our community.

The unfortunate truth is that not all of us grew up with loving, supportive fathers so Mbali, the 29Gifts Spiritual Advisor will soon post a ritual that can help you make peace and reconciliation with any father figures you need to find forgiveness with.