See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1 (NIV)

2. Grieve

“. . . A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:4 (NIV)

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3. Forgive

For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Mathew 6:14 (NIV)

– Forgive Yourself

-Forgive Your Dad

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3. Educate Yourself

How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! Proverbs 16:16 (NIV)

– Books

– Webisodes

4. Actively Pursue Health

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.I have a couple of diseases of the spine that cause chronic back pain, mainly in the lumbar region. And this pain hinders me to live a normal life. As a result, neurologists prescribed me Tramadol at https://mi-aimh.org/tramadol-online/, but I take pills as needed. The effect occurs after about half an hour and lasts 6 hours. Of course, this does not mean that I can do physical work, but I can at least visit a state institution, which we all have to visit periodically to process any documents.

Ecclesiastes 4: 9- 10 (NIV)

– Counseling

– Small Groups

– Support Groups

5. Renew Your Mind & Embrace Truth

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12: 2 (NIV)

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10: 5 (NIV)

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Kia Stephens

Kia Stephens is passionate about helping women who lacked the emotional love and support of their fathers. As a child of divorced parents she knows the damaging impact growing up without a father can have on a woman. Kia candidly shares her story as source of encouragement for others. If you missed the love and affirmation of your father due to death, abuse, abandonment, divorce, or you never knew him THERE IS HOPE. God can and will fill the voids within your soul. Kia has experienced this first hand and today she attributes God's AMAZING grace for enabling her to forgive and love her dad. For this reason, she created The Father Swap blog to be a source of encouragement, healing, and practical wisdom for women dealing with the effects of a physically or emotionally absent father.

Emotional Healing · Forgiveness · Relationship with God · Relationships

6 Comments

Anastasia says:

October 19, 2015 at 8:10 am

Low Self Esteem/ The Uns /Insecurity/ Neediness – spot on! Girls with no father’s tend to run to the wrong men to give them the attention they want. Such a terrible thing. We need more father’s to be the men for their girls need. Great post with so much truth.
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1. Kia Stephens says:
  
  October 19, 2015 at 5:58 pm
  
  So true Anastasia, but even if our earthly fathers don’t provide the affirmation we need. Our Father in heaven is capable of filling that void for us. Thanks for joining the conversation today. Be blessed! – Kia
  
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Bev Duncan @ Walking Well With God says:

October 21, 2015 at 7:12 am

Kia,
I have stopped by your blog several times. Though I did not have an “absent” dad, I did have an emotionally aloof dad. I can relate to looking for a father’s love in my husband and I agree that that is a recipe for disaster…to expect a human man to fill the roll of loving Heavenly Father. Thank you for what a wonderful resource you provide for so many women who are searching for a relationship with their Heavenly Father (and have tried looking in all the wrong places). May God bless you richly for your honesty and candidness!!
Blessings to you this day,
Bev
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1. Kia Stephens says:
  
  October 22, 2015 at 5:15 am
  
  Bev, I so appreciate your words. An emotionally aloof dads wounds his daughter in different ways. My hope is that every woman, know matter the type of earthly dad she experienced, will find herself at the foot of the cross deriving our affirmation from HIM. Thanks for joining the conversation today and be blessed! – Kia
  
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Lisa Appelo @TrueandFaithful.net says:

October 22, 2015 at 2:24 pm

Wow, Kia. So much great information! I’m so glad you are talking about this topic head on. Keep writing, friend, and sharing transparently what God is teaching you. Happy to be visiting today!
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1. Kia Stephens says:
  
  October 22, 2015 at 8:45 pm
  
  Thanks Lisa. I feel so passionate about this issue and how it impacts the life of a girl and a woman. I know you know first hand the impact a father’s absence has on his daughter’s life. I value your words and encouragement as I tackle this issue. Such a pleasure to have you join the conversation today. Be blessed! – Kia
  
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