A Father’s Voice Beyond Blood

Father’s Day can be beautiful—and for many of us, bittersweet.

My children didn’t get to know their father for long before he went to be with the Lord. My own dad also passed during the difficult COVID year, and in those moments, the weight of absence was loud.

But I’ve learned something in the quiet: fatherhood is not always biological. Sometimes, it’s a voice on the phone, a teacher who stayed after class, a neighbor who checked in, a pastor who prayed, or even a man I had to “rent” just to speak to my son during those turbulent years of transition. When his young shoulders needed more than my love—when I knew a male voice would hit differently—I leaned on the village.

And prayer. Oh, how I prayed.

And God sent men—not perfect ones—but willing ones.

So, to every man who ever encouraged a child that wasn’t “yours,”

To those who stepped in, stepped up, and stood firm:

You are seen. You are needed. You are fathering in the most powerful sense.

This weekend, I honor not just my son’s father and my own beloved dad…

But every man who showed up anyway.

If a man stepped into your life—or your child’s life—and made a difference, tag them, text them, or tell them.

👇 Drop their name in the comments or share your own “father figure” story. Let’s honour the quiet heroes together.

The Men Who Showed Up Anyway! Happy Fathers Day 🎅

”Fatherhood is not always about DNA. Sometimes it’s about Decision, Presence, and Heart.”

”A Father to the Fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His Holy dwelling.” Psalm 68:5

If this touched your heart, share it with someone who has ever stepped in to be a father figure.

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