What happens when a twelve-year-old girl loses her father just days before her thirteenth birthday?

In this heartfelt conversation, Lori welcomes Absent Dad, Present Father contributor Susan Richcreek to share how the loss of her father shaped her life and how God faithfully stepped into the role He promises in Psalm 68:5 as Father to the fatherless.

Susan shares what it was like to lose her father to cancer at age twelve and how that loss impacted her growing up. Together, Lori and Susan discuss God's promise to be a Father to the fatherless, the unique challenges children often face after losing a parent, and the practical ways God faithfully provides comfort, wisdom, and guidance through every season. They also encourage mothers and fatherless children to trust God's character and His faithful presence, even when life does not unfold as they hoped.

Key Takeaways

• God faithfully steps into the lives of the fatherless as the perfect Father

• A personal relationship with God brings strength through grief and every season of life

• Even when we do not understand God's plan, we can trust His character

• God's gentle presence often meets us in ordinary moments when we need Him most

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Resources

Absent Dad, Present Father

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