Father’s Day is a special time to celebrate the men who have shaped our lives with strength, kindness, guidance, and love. It’s a day to honor the dads who show up, stay steady, and care deeply — not just through words, but through action, protection, and presence.

But fatherhood doesn’t always come in one form. For some, a father is the man who raised them. For others, it’s a stepdad, a grandpa, an uncle, a mentor, a coach, a family friend — or even a mother who had to wear both hats. Fatherly love can arrive in many shapes, through many people, and it’s all worth celebrating.

Some of us may carry the ache of an absent or lost father. If that’s your story, I want you to know you are seen and deeply loved. Even in the absence of an earthly dad, there is one Father who never fails — our Heavenly Father. He is constant, gentle, just, and full of grace. He is everything a father was meant to be: loving without limits, patient beyond measure, and always near.