It is crucial to recognize fathers' impact on their children's lives. Positive affirmations from fathers can influence the trajectory of their children's lives. Conversely, negative responses, disengagement, abandonment, or hurtful comments, whether intentional or unintentional, can cause deep emotional wounds that may persist for years.

Many individuals grapple with the lingering pain of such "father wounds," but it is possible to find healing and prevent these issues from perpetuating across future generations.

In this episode, Bob talks about:

• Helpful tips for single moms raising children without a father

• The definition of a father wound and how to overcome the pain of these emotional wounds

• Principles on forgiveness with practical steps on how to forgive

Other resources:

Ending the Cycle of Father Wounds: Hope for healing, and preventing infections caused by relational wounds

Refuge Widowers

Trail Life

Fatherless events and resources

Bob Reccord has been a business executive and pastor, led numerous Christian organizations, and served as Executive Director of the Council for National Policy in Washington, DC. He is a popular speaker and has spoken to thousands of men nationwide. Most importantly, he has been married to his wife, Cheryl, for 52 years, is the father of three grown children, and the grandfather of five.

Mom, you are not alone!

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For more information and helpful resources, check our website, PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries.

Imagine losing your mother to death, your father to abandonment, and feeling the absence of a disengaged adopted father—all before the age of three. “When you don't have a family, you'll find the family somewhere” is one of the lures of a gang offering “family.” The temptation for children without an earthly father is to believe the lie that they do not have a family when the opposite is true. Divine intervention with God as Father will give hope to the hopeless and bring light to the dark.

In today's episode, we welcome Bob Reccord, who delves into:

• The crucial role of a mother's affirmation

• The impact of speaking positively about an earthly father, despite his absence

• The pivotal choice between seeing oneself as a victim or a victor

Join us for an inspiring conversation that explores how faith and resilience can overcome the most challenging beginnings.

Bob Reccord has been a business executive and pastor, led numerous Christian organizations, and served as Executive Director of the Council for National Policy in Washington, DC. He is a popular speaker and has spoken to thousands of men nationwide. Most importantly, he has been married to his wife, Cheryl, for 52 years, is the father of three grown children, and the grandfather of five.

Mom, you are not alone!

Join our private Facebook group for more encouragement and community: https://bit.ly/widowmom

For more information and helpful resources, check our website, PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries.

Adoption creates much for someone to process. From understanding the reasons behind the initial decision to place a child for adoption to knowing the family that will raise the child and processing the merging of the stories as they get older.

Realistically, an adopted child will sort through the reality of three fathers: the biological dad, the adopted dad, and God as Father.

In this episode, Patrick talks about:

• Meeting his biological father

• Working through the emotions necessary for redemption of his story

• God’s glory in adoption

Mom, you are not alone!

Join our private Facebook group for more encouragement and community: https://bit.ly/widowmom

For more information and helpful resources, check our website: PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries.