tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245856104527722790.post4277061992266954127..comments2008-07-01T10:20:48.607-04:00Dad of Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07036276450518783326noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245856104527722790.post-35723007322942632962008-07-01T10:20:00.000-04:002008-07-01T10:20:00.000-04:00Our church uses lighthouses as an analogy for a good many things - Christ, mother, fathers, being a good example in general. It is an excellent analogy.<BR/><BR/>I liked your paragraph here:<BR/><I>"I see fathers as holding a similar exterior, sheltering our kids from the rocks (the dangers in life) and a beacon or a stable beam for our kids to reach out to."</I><BR/><BR/>I wish all fathers and mothers felt that same responsibility. <BR/><BR/>Siilar analogies might be - a rock, a corner stone, a buildings foundation, etc.Summerhttp://summersnook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245856104527722790.post-2130976766422459232008-06-29T12:03:00.000-04:002008-06-29T12:03:00.000-04:00Nice post Chris. I really like lighthouses too, and I think you made a great analogy. A few that come to mind to me are a compass, foundation and pillar.Jeremy (Discovering Dad)http://discoveringdad.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245856104527722790.post-36832422353048575812008-06-29T09:36:00.000-04:002008-06-29T09:36:00.000-04:00A tree... A large old oak tree.<BR/><BR/>Kids can play with the tree, hide under the shelter of it's canopy, etc...<BR/><BR/>A wise old tree that we as adults have often said "if that tree could only talk"...<BR/><BR/>Great Post DOD!The Father of Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562341883540927031noreply@blogger.com