A - Always trust them to God's care
B - Bring them to church
C - Challenge them to high goals
D - Delight in their achievements
E - Exalt the Lord in their presence
F - Frown on evil
G - Give them love
H - Hear their problems
I - Ignore not their childish fears
J - Joyfully accept their apologies
K - Keep their confidence
L - Live a good example before them
M - Make them your friends
N - Never ignore their endless questions
O - Open your home to their visits
P - Pray for them by name
Q - Quicken your interest in their spirituality
R - Remember their needs
S - Show them the way of salvation
T - Teach them to work
U - Understand they are still young
V - Verify your statements
W - Wean them from bad company
X - Expect them to obey
Y - Yearn for God's best for them
Z - Zealously guide them in biblical truth

-- Author Unknown

That's beautiful, Dude. Thank you for that.
Here's my personal submission, in the same vein.
Happy Father's Day to all you long-suffering Dads out there!!

A - Advise, but do not criticize.
B - Be there. Staying extra hours at work makes you an absentee father.
C - Cars. Help them buy their first one. A nice, safe used one.
D - Drive. During the Learner’s Permit year, be their favored driving instructor.
E - Explore the outdoors together. Families that spend all their time indoors watching television are missing out on something very important.
F - Firm but fair. Kid’s need discipline, rules and limits. But don’t be a jerk about it.
G - Guns should be locked up, and kept separate from ammunition, until your child is old enough to learn about sport shooting and weapons safety.
H - Help them with their homework, but don’t do it all for them.
I - Instigate laughter and playfulness. Be a role model for joy.
J - Jeans should be worn high on the hips, not hanging low and saggy like a would-be gangsta rapper. If junior thinks that that shit looks cool, take him down to the doctor and have his IQ tested.
K - Keep your cool. No kid wants to be around a dad who blows his stack all the time.
L - Love their mother, and endeavor to be a family. Unless their mother is a moody, lying, bi-polar party-tart who likes to sleep with sailors. In that case, get rid of her and find the kids a new mommy.
M- Marry-up. There’s no shame in earning a lower per-capita income than the new mommy.
N- Never smoke marijuana in front of the children. If you’re going to get high, go to the back bathroom, and turn the exhaust fan on.
O- Obdurate. I don’t really have any advice that starts with an ‘O’, and besides, I just like saying that. Obdurate.
P- Pay the bills on time. Nothing spoils a family evening at home like having the county turn off the water and electric.
Q- Quantum Physics. Hard sciences. Math, Engineering. That’s what your kids should be studying in college. Not soft, squishy subjects like Sociology and English Lit. If you’re going to pay for their university education, make sure you get your money’s worth.
R- Racial equality. Equal opportunity. Cultural diversity. These are all terms you should at least feign-interest in. But when push comes to shove, try to encourage your kids to at least marry within their species.
S- Supervise and chaperone all teen parties. Remember, only two things go on at teen parties; drinking and unprotected sex. If you don’t want little Suzie to come home with a bun in the oven at the age of fourteen, keep a short leash on her.
T- Teach your kids the value of preventative maintenance. They should know how to change the oil in their car, keep the fluid levels topped-up, and be able to fix a flat.
U- Understanding. Be understanding and supportive when they make a mistake, and do your best to help them do better next time.
V- Vaccinate. Hepatitis C and HPV especially, during the teen years.
X- X-Box’s and Playstations are the devil’s playground. Go outside and throw a football around with your kid, for Christ’s sake.
Y- Yardwork. Teach your kids the value of working in the yard. Mowing, edging, raking, and trimming the hedges. Supervise them occasionally, and bring them water or lemonade on a frequent basis. Hydration is important when kids are working outdoors in the sun and the Summer heat.
Z- Z-Car. Your British friends call it a ‘Zed’. Whether it’s a vintage 280-Z, 300-ZX, or the newest Nissan Z, this is the really cool car you must treat yourself to someday when you’ve kicked the kids out of the nest, and you’re done paying for the college. And remember, Dad. Don’t wait until you’re too old to enjoy it.

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That's beautiful, Dude. Thank you for that.
Here's my personal submission, in the same vein.
Happy Father's Day to all you long-suffering Dads out there!!

A - Advise, but do not criticize.
B - Be there. Staying extra hours at work makes you an absentee father.
C - Cars. Help them buy their first one. A nice, safe used one.
D - Drive. During the Learner’s Permit year, be their favored driving instructor.
E - Explore the outdoors together. Families that spend all their time indoors watching television are missing out on something very important.
F - Firm but fair. Kid’s need discipline, rules and limits. But don’t be a jerk about it.
G - Guns should be locked up, and kept separate from ammunition, until your child is old enough to learn about sport shooting and weapons safety.
H - Help them with their homework, but don’t do it all for them.
I - Instigate laughter and playfulness. Be a role model for joy.
J - Jeans should be worn high on the hips, not hanging low and saggy like a would-be gangsta rapper. If junior thinks that that shit looks cool, take him down to the doctor and have his IQ tested.
K - Keep your cool. No kid wants to be around a dad who blows his stack all the time.
L - Love their mother, and endeavor to be a family. Unless their mother is a moody, lying, bi-polar party-tart who likes to sleep with sailors. In that case, get rid of her and find the kids a new mommy.
M- Marry-up. There’s no shame in earning a lower per-capita income than the new mommy.
N- Never smoke marijuana in front of the children. If you’re going to get high, go to the back bathroom, and turn the exhaust fan on.
O- Obdurate. I don’t really have any advice that starts with an ‘O’, and besides, I just like saying that. Obdurate.
P- Pay the bills on time. Nothing spoils a family evening at home like having the county turn off the water and electric.
Q- Quantum Physics. Hard sciences. Math, Engineering. That’s what your kids should be studying in college. Not soft, squishy subjects like Sociology and English Lit. If you’re going to pay for their university education, make sure you get your money’s worth.
R- Racial equality. Equal opportunity. Cultural diversity. These are all terms you should at least feign-interest in. But when push comes to shove, try to encourage your kids to at least marry within their species.
S- Supervise and chaperone all teen parties. Remember, only two things go on at teen parties; drinking and unprotected sex. If you don’t want little Suzie to come home with a bun in the oven at the age of fourteen, keep a short leash on her.
T- Teach your kids the value of preventative maintenance. They should know how to change the oil in their car, keep the fluid levels topped-up, and be able to fix a flat.
U- Understanding. Be understanding and supportive when they make a mistake, and do your best to help them do better next time.
V- Vaccinate. Hepatitis C and HPV especially, during the teen years.
X- X-Box’s and Playstations are the devil’s playground. Go outside and throw a football around with your kid, for Christ’s sake.
Y- Yardwork. Teach your kids the value of working in the yard. Mowing, edging, raking, and trimming the hedges. Supervise them occasionally, and bring them water or lemonade on a frequent basis. Hydration is important when kids are working outdoors in the sun and the Summer heat.
Z- Z-Car. Your British friends call it a ‘Zed’. Whether it’s a vintage 280-Z, 300-ZX, or the newest Nissan Z, this is the really cool car you must treat yourself to someday when you’ve kicked the kids out of the nest, and you’re done paying for the college. And remember, Dad. Don’t wait until you’re too old to enjoy it.

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i agree with most. although not everyone has the money to buy their kid a car.

don't pay them to do work around the house. make them realize that this is your house too, you live here, and no one pays mom and dad to take care of it.

and DON'T drink alcohol in front of the kids either.

with the religious stuff, i let them in my own way know i am not ashamed of my faith. they see me leave out gifts of food and drink for the spirits. and i try to get them to THINK about faith. don't just believe. people who just believe end up sacrificing themselves to a god called idiocy. and end up following the crowd for no good reason. "all because everyone else is jumping off a bridge doesn't mean you have to."

(Dad drove a 1956 Thunderbird. Did anyone drive or even LOOK at his car?
Hah.) :)

Damn, that was a good year. Your dad had taste rendova! ;)

A - Always trust them to God's care
B - Bring them to church
E - Exalt the Lord in their presence
P - Pray for them by name
Q - Quicken your interest in their spirituality
S - Show them the way of salvation
Y - Yearn for God's best for them
Z - Zealously guide them in biblical truth
Well there's a few marks against being a father.
L - Live a good example before them
T - Teach them to work
X - Expect them to obey
What the hell? These generalities don't even make sense.
-- Author Unknown
Thanks Mr. Unknown, now that I know being a father means being controlling, ignorant, and full of failed expectations, I will encourage everyone to not become a father.