tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post4617287771413870969..comments2023-10-07T04:07:56.527-04:00Comments on The End Time: Sisters having a tough Father's Day, you are not orphansElizabeth Pratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-47109497908755318592016-06-19T21:32:11.734-04:002016-06-19T21:32:11.734-04:00Wonderful! I'm so glad to hear that!Wonderful! I'm so glad to hear that!Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-77597104216348556112016-06-19T21:25:44.796-04:002016-06-19T21:25:44.796-04:00Anonymous, thank you for the comfort.Anonymous, thank you for the comfort.Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-89088012302773932702016-06-19T21:25:04.741-04:002016-06-19T21:25:04.741-04:00Thank you Linda, that's good advice.Thank you Linda, that's good advice.Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-27782213844996695302016-06-19T21:20:46.692-04:002016-06-19T21:20:46.692-04:00Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing your heart. I wa...Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing your heart. I was thinking today of so many--like you--who don't have wonderful memories of loving fathers. I am sure you are not alone. I also want to thank you for reminding me just how blessed I am with my own father and also how great of a dad my husband is. :)Leslie Ahttp://growing4life.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-39008995523654571792016-06-19T17:43:38.243-04:002016-06-19T17:43:38.243-04:00I don't know what to say. A parent's rejec...I don't know what to say. A parent's rejection has got to be one of the most tragic things in life. I'm glad you found a Father's love in God. Soon, the awful memories in this world will be nothing compared to the eternal glory and companionship we will enjoy with Him. God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-46087058255902610342016-06-19T14:50:36.101-04:002016-06-19T14:50:36.101-04:00My dear sister, how difficult it must have been fo...My dear sister, how difficult it must have been for you to write this! But I am sure it will be a blessing to those to whom you wrote it for. I know it was for me. Our dads could not have been more different, yet there were emotions you expressed that felt familiar. However, your dad does sound a lot like my ex-husband, and my heart aches for my son and daughter who have to deal with and fight for a relationship with him. I have deeply regretted my choice for their father, yet I wouldn't have them if he wasn't, and they are my life's biggest blessings. While they both have memories of fun times with their dad, those memories don't evoke warm fuzzy feelings of closeness or being cherished because his attitude always seemed to be fatherhood was something he 'had' to do rather than something he wanted to do. <br /><br />Our pastor's sermon this morning touched on what makes a good father, but he also said that if you don't have a good relationship with your biological father, you may want to seek out an adopted spiritual father. He preached from 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 where Paul says they have many guides but few fathers and that he has become a spiritual father to them. My kids are blessed to have an uncle (my ex's brother-in-law) who models godly fatherhood to them. My daughter especially is very close to him, and for that I am grateful. He's the one who calls her after an important interview or to ask how her soccer team did (she coaches 8 year olds). He works near her place of employment and sometimes pops in to treat her with an Italian ice or Starbucks latte. My heart wishes it were her dad doing those things, but I thank God that she has someone in her life--an adopted spiritual father--to bless her and help fill the void. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184436358329388536noreply@blogger.com