article_snippet: A lot of us, a lot of your kids, are hurting.
article_snippet: her father's absence created a huge hole in The 31-year-old mother-of-four , and I ached every day for a dad.
article_snippet: I loved her mother's partner ', but another mom could never have replaced the father I lost.'
article_snippet: It really wasn't until I came to Christ that I felt that burden lifted off of me.
article_snippet: So I've struggled as an adult figuring out how to be in a relationship with her future husband.'
highlights_snippet: 'her father's absence created a huge hole, and I ached every day.
highlights_snippet: I loved my mom's partner, but The 31-year-old mother-of-four  could never have replaced her father 