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A Letter To The Girl Who Thinks Her Dad Doesn't Love Her

God loves you unconditionally and will never stop loving you.

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A Letter To The Girl Who Thinks Her Dad Doesn't Love Her
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Dear Girls,

If you're struggling right now with your relationship with your dad, I can sympathize with what you're going through. When I was younger, my dad and I had an awesome relationship. My parents got divorced when I was in the fifth grade so I spent every other weekend at my dad's house. I loved going to his house to see him. We spent so much time together, whether it be shopping, watching football, or cooking dinner. We hung out so much until my junior year of high school came along. He brought someone else in my life, which is now my stepmom. I absolutely adore her. What stinks is that he pushed his kids aside for someone else. While yes, you're supposed to love and cherish your wife, it's hard not having a dad in your life. Dad's are supposed to be there for you when you're hurting. Dad's are supposed to be there for you when you need advice. Dad's are supposed to be there for you when you need encouragement. It was so hard to not have that in my life anymore. When he got remarried it was always me pursuing conversations. I was always the one to initiate plans with him. A year ago, he moved a little over an hour away from me and that's when our relationship slowly went downhill. I never heard from him. I prayed so much that God would allow him to come back in my life. I hoped that our relationship would get stronger since I was getting older. That wasn't the case. All of this is why I'm so thankful I have a Heavenly Father who cares for me so much. I'm not saying my dad didn't care for me -- he just didn't care as much. Going through my last two years of high school and my first two years of college have been rough, not having my dad by my side. I used to hear from him every day. Now I see him maybe once or twice a month. I know my dad loves me and always will. I just wish he was a part of my life more.

On a lighter note, guess who does love you more than anything in this world? God. He loves you unconditionally. Nothing you do could make him love you any less. So to the girls out there that don't have a great relationship with their just know God's arms are open and ready to receive you. God loves you and will always cherish you. I've gotten so much closer with my walk with Christ in the past year because I've let Him handle my relationship with my dad. At this point, there's nothing I can do with my relationship with my dad. I'm thankful I have a Heavenly Father that loves me so much.

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