As the decades have gone on, the amount of children without father’s present in their life has increased. Based on the 2018 U.S. Census Bureau, out of 11 million single parent households, 80% of them are fatherless, breaking down to 1 in every 4 children or 18.3 million children live without a father in the home. It is heartbreaking what has happened to the family unit and the impact on children is devastating.
I am the product of a fatherless home and unfortantely the cycle continues for my younger children. For years, I suffered the affects of lacking a father figure in my life and as many young girls without fathers do, went in search of love that I never received as a child from male figures in my youth and adulthood. I was blind and unable to see and receive the love that was always there of my true Abba.
Psalm 68: 5 “A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” Psalm 104:13 “The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.”
Until I was born again, released my pain to Him and trusted that God is merciful, loving, and protector, I wandered the wilderness searching for a human to fill the God size hole in my heart. Friend, it is not easy. We want to hold onto pain, blame, disappointment in our fellow humans, but to let it go, brings freedom.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 23:9, “And Don’t call anyone on earth ‘Father.’ You have one Father, He is in heaven.”
What a comfort. To know deep in the core of my being that I was created, intentionally by my heavenly Father and that He will never leave me, will always guide me and instruct me. This changed my life. Where before, I felt alone, abandoned and rejected by my earthly father in my childhood, my heavenly father healed those wounds, embraced me and calls me daughter!
This is who our Abba is:
He loves you unconditionally.
He will always guide you in life if turn to Him, read his word and ask.
He will communicate with you.
He will correct you and forgive you.
He desires for you to live in eternity with Him.
If you haven’t talked to Him lately, today may be that day. Sit down quietly and draw near to Him. He is always waiting for you, wanting to hear from you, He loves you!
May the peace and love of Abba wash over you today,
Angela K
Heart Wide Open 
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