God, the Only Father I’ve Ever Known

2/25/2017

Growing up without knowing my biological father I was left with a lot of questions.

Being a childcare provider for 20 years, I have experienced caring for all types of children. Some of the challenges I have seen are children being angry, depressed, children not being able to focus or cope with different situations. In some cases, there was low self-esteem or a feeling of not being able to accomplish or achieve. Others were simply “loners,” sometimes lacking the social skills to interact with others. Of course there are many reasons why a child might demonstrate these behaviors, but there are specific things I have noted in my years of caring for children. One thing which was very constant was the children would often be those without a father in the home. Growing up without knowing my biological father I was left with a lot of questions. In those days and even more now, society and children can be very insensitive and sometimes cruel regarding the matter of fatherlessness. As a provider, there were times when I would witness a child being teased about not having a father. The children would say things like, “You don’t have a dad,” or “Do you have a dad?” These situations have a definite effect on the children. At the same time, the situation in most cases is inevitable. Dad is not there and he may never return. So the question becomes, “what do we do?”

Heart Flower and I believe when a child has the Spiritual Father God in their life it makes them more fulfilled. As I mentioned, I grew up in a home without my father. I became a Christian at a very young age and I allowed Father God to fill the void in my life. I would venture to say it would have never been fulfilled had I not developed a relationship with the Father. He became so real to me. I always felt His love, protection and provision. I encourage you today to get to know Him in every way, and have the most fulfilled life you could ever have!

Love & Blessings,

Barbara

Heart Flower Blog Contributor