Since her passing, I’ve asked God to show me, through his word how to be the father that I need to be. Her death forced me to realize that not only had I not taken advantage of the priceless time I had with her, but that I did not truly understand how crucial my role was as a father to her and our son, Dylan. As you know, earlier this year, my family endured the tragic loss of our -year-old daughter, Emily.
We thank God for them.īut research is proving that a child also desperately needs a daddy. While so many mothers have sacrificed to help their children survive, they were never intended to carry the weight alone. Many now follow the same pattern of irresponsibility that their fathers did.
Our prisons are full of men and women who lived recklessly after being abandoned by their fathers, wounded by the men who should have loved them the most. As a law-enforcement officer, I’ve seen firsthand the deep hurt and devastation that fatherlessness brings in a child’s life.
