What does it mean to grow up fatherless when you technically have dads in and out of your life? How can God reveal Himself as Father through confusing, absent, or painful circumstances?

Lori Apon sits down with Chris Britt to hear his powerful testimony of growing up with multiple “dads”— a biological father he barely knew, an adoptive father who struggled with alcohol, and eventually a stepfather who modeled love and service. At only twelve years old, Chris learned life-changing truths about his family’s past, but at the same time, he encountered the God who promises to be a Father to the fatherless.

• God uses painful family circumstances to reveal His faithful presence.

• Generational sin does not have to define the future. 

• A praying mother and grandmother can plant seeds of faith that bear fruit in a child’s life.

• Children who grow up fatherless can discover that God Himself is their steady, unchanging Father.

Chris reminds us that even when earthly fathers fail or disappear, God never leaves or forsakes His children. His story is one of grace, healing, and redemption, showing us that we can trust God with our children’s stories, even when circumstances feel overwhelming.

✨ Be encouraged, moms: God sees you. He knows your children. He is faithful, and He has a plan for their lives.

• Absent Dad, Present Father – Lori’s upcoming book includes Chris’s story and 30 other testimonies of how God meets the fatherless with His faithful presence.
  

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