I had to reach this place with both my biological parents. They both passed in my 20’s. The hate and hurt was so deep. And like you. In the months prior to their deaths(unknowingly) I realized I had forgiven them for things they didn’t think required it. Their deaths came shortly afterwards. Losing them hurt and I did grieve. But forgiving them freed me from that dark place. I’m 40 now and I do believe that their failure made me a better parent and wiser as a person. It saved me from making bad choices. Because they had already picked them choices I. Their own lives.

Wow. Just wow.

I appreciate that you shared this journey with us especially concluding it with talking about forgiveness. Family members that hurt us over and over again are the most difficult to forgive but it is essential for our well-being to do so. I appreciate and admire you was sharing something especially so personal and intimate she did not have to share. Blessings and more blessings and more blessings applied you and generations of your family to come. The name of the FATHER and of the Son and the Holy Spirit amen

God Bless You.

Wow 🤯 really powerful testimony 💯❤️🙏

God bless you and your outlook on the situation 😊❤❤

My mom was not "supposed" to be able to have children so they ended up adopting a girl first and then a boy. Well then SURPRISE she got pregnant with me! They didn't realize back then that my sister's birth mother was mentally ill and pass that on to my sister. My sister, very early in my life, began to abuse me physically and mentally. After I got saved and grew up I started going to a church where I shared all of that, the long version, with my pastor and he gave me the news that I had to forgive her. My response was "yeah right that's not going to happen" then he showed me is scripture that I did have to forgive her. I started out saying "God I forgive Marilyn, now help me to mean it". He eventually worked it into my heart and I actually did mean it. Then this past February my sister died and we never had the loving relationship that I so wanted. In fact we had not spoken in about 10 years. Now I struggle with grieving her death and am in a Grief Share class at church. I honestly believe and hope that my sister was saved, well during the last class it occurred to me that in Heaven she can't believe the lies that the enemy was feeding her through mental illness! That means that she can truly understand how loved she is and was in life! Sometimes forgiving means restoration but sometimes it doesn't and that doesn't lessen the value of forgiveness.

Thats okay if your dad doesn't..God celebrating..he breathed into you your very 1st breathe ....awesome testimony.. The sadest thing..He is cheating himself how horribly sad. But your life if great look at all the people who love you