Meeting My Dad For The First Time (& How I Healed My Father Wound)

[@TheRealNighthawkBaby]

forgiving my mother was one of hardest things i ever did, freed me from so much hate in my heart, even harder than quitting drugs, yet i still keep her at an arms length, leaving me as a little boy with my crazy dad, she never wanted me or loved me, and wanted me to be aborted, which both my parents even her told me, led me down a dark path, but through Jesus i found things change and was set free from so much hate, and anger and self hatred and self destruction

[@StellaClements-ml3wb]

@TheRealNighthawkBaby, I feel for what you went through & relate to not being loved & cherished... the rejection wound goes deep; but thank God for Jesus Christ; He loves us intimately & went through rejection & abandonement for our sakes. Wishing you love, strength & blessings in Christs name brother. 🙏

[@liltimVSnwo]

i forgave mine and she just fucked me over again

[@utube0372]

Hugs 🥰

[@JacobStein1960]

This is so amazing to me. I have three children aged 18 to 22. After a horrifying divorce 12 years ago my ex wife has done everything she can to alienate me from them. I have almost no contact with them for the past several years. I have tried everything and I wish that my children would want me to be in their lives as you wanted your father in your life. Incidentally, I was adopted as an infant. I met my birth mother at age 36. In have never met my father as he had passed away six months earlier.

[@robertmarcotte4652]

Stay strong.

[@duttravii]

Make some videos and send them so that atleast they know you exist.

[@StellaClements-ml3wb]

@@JacobStein1960 I'm so sorry for your painful situation & pray your children will have a change of heart & reach out to you. Wishing you all the best.

[@oliverkent8429]

I have 2 children aged 22 and 20. After a disastrous divorce their mother took them to her home country 6k miles 12 hour flight. Their childhood has gone. It's been heartbreaking

[@julietavoga8865]

​@@oliverkent8429sending prayers 🙏

[@danfalke8883]

You have a very rich story and ministry. I pray God's blessings to you on your journey and continuing to fulfill his will in your life! Without challenges victory wouldn't exist❤

[@thinKala]

This is so unbelievably relatable I’m currently 16 and am going to meet my father in one month and it will be my first contact with him since I was 3 and I’m in a terrible place mentally .. and nearly failing school. I appreciate you’re blunt honesty more than you could ever imagine. Thank you

[@thinKala]

Sorry for grammar slash punctuation issues I’m quite drunk at the moment

[@charityhope9546]

I have a dad, he was physically present on weekends, but often never got birthday gift and never got Xmas gifts. I was not celebrated nor encouraged to do well in sports or school from either parent. My wounds runs deep, I know the source of my anger issues come from those critical times of development that were neglected. God in His mercy has saved me and is slowly changing me. My prayer is that I’m fully delivered from my anger issues and pain, the season of waiting is brutal.

[@joshkaye5303]

I feel your pain. A physical parent who is emotionally absent is just as hurtful

[@ginagales142]

I am truly in awe of your testimony... not because I'm surprised by God's love because I know Him so very well. I can't put my finger on it, but I know that somehow the Holy Spirit in you is ministering to me in a way that is filling up my soul. God knew I needed to discover this fellowship. My story is not the same as yours but Romans 8:28 has always been one of my favorite scriptures and I see it play out in my life. Thank you for sharing our Father in such a loving and impactful way. You will be in my prayers, my sister. God made you wonderfully to build up His Kingdom!

[@CaitTaylor]

I love this comment 🥹 thank you for taking the time to hear my story. So happy to have you be a part of this community! 🤍

[@Follower_of_Christ498]

This message was extremely powerful to me. Not because I have a father wound, but because of how the Father has worked in your life. You speak from the heart, with love, through the Holy Spirit. I have faith that you are 100% correct in knowing that your journey on this earth, through pain, suffering and sorrow brought you to our Father. In turn, allowing you to reap God’s grace in heaps with your earthly father. I pray the Lord tills the soil, opens your dads heart so his roots plant deep…knowing the way, the truth and the life. Your dad is in my prayers, as are you Cait. What a blessing you are…spreading our Father’s love and message of forgiveness, which is so needed in this chaotic world of ours. God Bless you, over and over.

[@Nia-f2l]

I’m 41 and was never told that I am adopted. However I knew by how I was treated differently to my siblings. I was hated and not wanted, abused and neglected. Yet, even though I know from getting my birth certificate, the Lord will not let me ask family yet. So I am being patient as much as I can but it hurts. I understand that the salvation of my family is more important to me than me making them feel uncomfortable and prying. I want Jesus to intervene and speak to them somehow but I long to be mothered and fathered. I’m glad you have your relationship restored. Praise Jesus!

[@StellaClements-ml3wb]

@user-se4vi8do1w I'm reading the comments on here & am very moved. I'm sorry that there are things hidden from you & I feel for your situation. I pray you'll receive clarity on your beginnings, but especially that you'll receive the comfort of knowing you are adopted by Abba Father through Jesus Christ. 🙏😊

[@MarianneS-ce6zj]

If it can be of any comfort, my closest relatives treated me like that how you described compared to my siblings, and I wondered if I had been adopted at times since I did not feel I fit in at times, or that they did not care for me in the same way or treated me differently, basically treated me as if I was dumb. I went through most of my childhood feeling that.

[@daghetnie]

My story is the other way around. My dad physically and mentally abused me. At age 17 I moved out and never seen him again. It has only been a few years since I was saved by Christ ❤. I learned to forgive him, but the memories remain. And like you Cait, I learned that I have a heavenly father 🙏. It was that realisation that made me follow Christ.

[@janazimmerman5917]

Your story is so so powerful. I believe God is using you and your podcast for good❤

[@CaitTaylor]

Thank you so much. I hope it continues to reach people 🥰 I appreciate you taking the time to watch! 🤍

[@Krypterium]

@@CaitTaylor my sister in Christ ,plz consider this at first🙏🏻 especially when preaching/say The Word Of God🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 “19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:12-14 Glorify God in Your Body 12 "I have the right to do anything," you say-but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"-but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, "Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both." The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.” The Consequences of Sexual Immorality Yes, sexual sin destroys. Claim the help of the Holy Spirit to flee from it, to shun it. You can’t play with fire without being burned. It is difficult to go right up to the line without stepping over it. Those lingering lunches with someone other than your husband or your wife can begin to set a chain of events into motion for destruction. Pray about how you act, how you dress, the signals you send and the signals you receive. Dedicate yourself to God in a way in which you claim His wisdom and sensitivity to that which would hurt another and hurt yourself and definitely you are hurting Jesus in first Place! you literally make him suffer again and again and everyone who is wearing such this is the most sinning part🙏🏻

[@keramidasnicolas2079]

At 20 years old, I had the same experience with my father whom I had never known because my parents divorced when I was 2 years old, so your experience seems completely logical to me. I lived in France and I thought he lived in Greece, because I didn't have an email address and I didn't even know if he was dead or alive. So I took the train from Paris to Thessaloniki, a two-day trip, without knowing if I would find him. After a week in a small hotel, looking for traces of his family whose name is quite common in the region, I found myself at a family tea time where the 50-year-old husband had the same name as my father -- but he was not my father... Finally I arrive at the International Red Cross which, after three days of searching, discovers where my Dad lives, not far from there. The rest is history. God bless.

[@DavidGarratt]

Hi Cait. What a wonderful story. I listened to all three. There is defo a strong healing anointing on this one in particular. Bless you for having the courage to share your story so publicly. Something someone said to me recently that has stuck with me, “The very thing you’ve battled in life will be an indication of what you are called to”. Continue to speak the words of forgiveness and reconciliation. Fatherlessness is a massive thing especially in Western society. Keep speaking your truth and the Holy Spirit will bring the change and healing needed in those listening.

[@leenyloves]

So so good - I know I was meant to watch this because, even though I have an earthly father, my kids don't. I know the Holy Spirit will help me help them navigate the hurdles, but this story spoke to me immensely. Thank you for sharing 💛

[@eefamily176]

You are so strong. You, to me, are literally God sent. I haven't been in contact with my father for +10 years, and I've been praying and thinking about how I can forgive him. And yesterday, for the first time, I saw you pop up, and it was about forgiveness and now this. You are so strong for forgiving for doing all you've done and shering through Jesus. Thank you. ❤

[@CaitTaylor]

🥹 Wow. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch. I am praying for your heart and your healing! ❤️‍🩹

[@micheleallen1402]

This is so so beautiful. Forgiveness is so beautiful! Such a sweet and understanding girl you are Cait. God has richly blessed you Cait!

[@betodeleon6570]

I have a similar experience where I left my daughter at a very early age although we've been in touch and done many things we seem to have grown distant as she is approaching 21 years old. A lot of people say she will come back to me and I am anxiously awaiting the day that we can move forward and rekindle our father-daughter relationship I love her so much and miss her every day and think of her. But the devil also points to me as the failure the one that messed it all up but I have to pray every day for God just to make things right. I pray that God fills her heart with curiosity and love and most of all forgiveness and gives her the want to call and say I want to know you Dad my arms are wide open and my heart is pounding for the day when she wants to come home at least in my heart. Thank you for the beautiful video You're a gorgeous woman will the great story and I am glad to hear that You found Jesus and he has restored your relationship with your father. I'm hoping he does that with me and my daughter soon everyday is like an eternity waiting for the day.

[@sofiabravo1994]

Keep chasing after her you’re still her dad. Her aging doesn’t mean she needs you less.

[@NewBeginningsAJourneyofFaith]

Wow. Just wow. I wrote my father a letter a few years ago, and he did not respond. I saw that he read it. I tried numerous times over the years, but he was unwilling. I prayed to my Heavenly Father about it, so now the ball is in my earthly father’s court. I’m 35, and very open to a relationship with him.

[@Sompisi-w9v]

It's not your fault dear, you did your best! Let God heal you and continue living your life, God is our father! ❤

[@_jdgeorge_]

I have a 14 yr old daughter that was alienated from me. Hearing you talk about your dad is EXACTLY what I need to hear.

[@tedwilson1477]

I can only imagine what it must be like to have such a wonderful person like you, get in touch to say you are my daughter. Your dad must feel like the luckiest person alive!

[@averynmitchell]

14:58 As someone who grew up in a single parent household, I needed to see this 💜 Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏻

[@keramidasnicolas2079]

One of the most hope-filled podcasts of all time.

[@bronzemuseum504]

It is a miracle by its own that God has been able to work your heart while not having a father figure. I did have a father figure even tho he was only there physically. The pain of a father not being there at all, cant imagine that.

[@Bunnyhopbosslevel]

Wow this is enthralling regarding how you reached out to your dad when you were sixteen years old 😊

[@Soongwritermicky.J]

Elegant, intelligent with flawless diction.....your the real deal Cait

[@patvass3019]

Oh, you dear, lovely girl! Thank you for sharing your story and God's grace! I pray that my son and his children will be reunited in such forgiveness and love!

[@averynmitchell]

44:04 I'm in tears myself with how much of a servant's heart your dad has and your connection 😭

[@silm7902]

I feel I was meant to watch this because I’ve been really let down by my father but it’s definitely more important that I forgive him than hold on to anger and resentment. I still pray for him everyday.

[@joelcampbell7100]

What an incredible journey you experienced in putting your life and your fathers life together. Though none of that would be possible without your Heavenly Father. This is a great example of Gods timing being perfect and also providing more than you expected but in a different yet better way. I have a story involving my mother, who was in My life and yet I’d never been nearly as close as you and your father became in that six month experience God orchestrated for you both. My mother was abusive to me early on an it only got worse when my mother broke my leg as she was punishing me, I was only five months old…. To complicate it further the doctor somehow misread my X-ray and casted my lower leg when it was my femur that was broken. So now not only is my leg still broken and unset but there was a heavy plaster (this was 1954-55) cast on my lower leg. So when anyone went to pick me up I screamed loudly as I was in excruciating pain. After two weeks I was taken back to the doctor who now had to surgically repair and set the bone. That little scar now runs almost the full length of the outside of my thigh. God was going to make sure I Would come to know what happened. Needless to say I was taken out of home and lived with my aunt and uncle who lived nearby. This lasted a couple of years and with most of our family living close together, everyone knew the story. This caused a Difficult situation for my mother who blamed me. My childhood Was difficult to say the least and my twin brother benefited from this. I left home at 17 to join the Air Force and never really returned. I’m hoping my mother is in heaven where she will be free of her anxieties and demons which stemmed from her treatment of her stepfather which I didn’t find out about when I was in my mid 20’s. I’m sorry this is so long but this is just flowing out of me. Thank you and God Bless you !! 🙏🏻✝️❤️

[@edwardelkins8723]

My mother was stricken with cancer 6 months after my parents divorce. She had cancer in her uterus and nearly died. She moved home with her parents in her late 30's. I think she had gone thru something similar. She was going to church with some of her old friends from highschool, she met her old neighbor after years who used to walk her to school. He was divorced and over coming addictions , they ended up getting married and her cancer never came back, I baptized her myself during covid 19 restrictions.

[@kyleamahoney2519]

So touching!!! Not tired of hearing stories about your life ❤

[@jamie.eammons6726]

Wow you got a great testimony.. I got five boys all married six grandsons one granddaughter and a great granddaughter on the way.. one of my daughter-in-law didn't know her real dad till she was in her 20s. You are great Godly woman.. Your friend always Jamie

[@litesniper4974]

Six months, I'm only gonna say that I wouldn't DARE ask why. God made it possible so you needed it. Beautiful story, I heard all three parts.

[@NAKYANZIRACHEAL-dc9se]

God bless you sister much love from me Reticia in uganda.I thank God for your life and all the testimony touched me deeply I pray that God helps my parents to get along well and get saved with my entire family in God's perfect time

[@DemetraMcCreath]

tysm for validating my pain as i didnt my dad growing up & my longing to have him in my life, it means sm to me girly!

[@PreciousMemoryBook]

You're a bigger person than I. You have a deeper understanding of forgiveness that is gracious and leads to healing and reconciliation. ❤ Big heart for you

[@PreciousMemoryBook]

Wanted to mention Isaac Newton never met his dad. Born on Christmas. He somehow got the uncanny notion he would make God his father. Got the idea as he grew experiencing all the fuss on dec. 25. Some argue he was the smartest person who ever lived. His accomplishments super phenomenal.

[@kirklinn9339]

Hello Miss Cait. I recenty found your channel and am imspiredby your story. My dad was in my life minimally as he was an an abusive alcoholic. I only got close to him the last year of his life, as i ministered to him as he was dying. I am glad i was able to serve him that way. Now unfortunately i am shunned by my Mom and family, a really sad story i wont get into here. But it is a great sadness . I am inspired by your strengrh and how you seem to look for the best in situations. God bless you and all the best.

[@lightningmtaylor]

I didn't meet my father until I was 18 turning 19. I always wondered who could do this to someone, abandon their own? I wouldnt wish fatherlessness on my worst enemy. I had to learn manhood the hard way. Nobody to play catch with me, or do father son stuff with. All i knew was that I wanted to be the man he never was. He was everything wrong with the world. And when I first called him I was gonna let him have it. Tell him how weak and pathetic he was. But when I heared him by the grace of the Lord I could only respond with forgiveness. I never chewed him out. In a lot of ways I still look down on him. Not for no reason. But I just pray that he gets to know the lord so he can actually understand what it is to be a father. I'm 27 now, I've been there and you arent the only one whos been through this. Anyway I'm glad you've found the healing. Blessings

[@verocimil]

Even angels (not fallen angels) must have had their difficult times too, before arising with so much depth, so much understanding and so much compassion beyond imagination! That is what comes to my mind when I hear you talking to us. I cannot help myself, but I am still crying! How can so much hurt and pure refined beauty and maturity emanating from the depth of one’s soul be so tight aligned together like the other side of the same coin? I had and still have the best loving parents in the world one can imagine and a very beautiful and well cared childhood (of course, there where difficulties in my childhood too, but not the way you went through, and I really feel so sorry for what you've gone through…). But the way you talk about your childhood and now encounter with your dad, as portrayed in this video, with so much love, earnest, truth, understanding, consideration, compassion, warmth and forgiveness, makes me relive it too, as a shared experience that now further connects all of us humans together, that becomes part of all our souls too and help us grow together, elevating us and thus helping us to become better prepared to fulfil our divine purposes. These are very special times we are living in, where darkness has become so dark, but at the other side, the light is shining now so bright for all of those that turn their heart and faces to God, bringing possibilities of growth in our lives like never before. Thank you so much for letting us participate in your story and for sharing the wisdom you earned through your experiences by being so faithful to God! Yes, you are the angel I am talking about!

[@YeshuaIsTheGreatIAM]

Such a beautiful story!! Thank you for sharing. 🩵🙏🏽

[@lifelonglearning659]

For me it was meeting my dad at 18 after losing him at 4 and not remembering much about him and being misguided about who he was and also who I am. I felt like I was a mistake too. I get where you’re coming from. And to this day, my family relations are still tense and have only got worse. They are all making it very difficult for forgiveness and honestly it has made both me and my dad bitter but I’m fighting hard to stop it. Thy will be done and I agree with the comment that there will one day be beauty out of the ashes and I believe I’m the key

[@randombear5353]

I found my father at 27. It was so scary! His mother was still alive and he had no other children. It was neat at first because wow! I look just like him. I liked my grandma a lot. We all got together every year until my grandma died 16 years after our first meeting. But it was clear he was a big mama's boy and she was the only reason he made a sort of effort. I also realized over time that he is a malignant narcissist. After his mom died we drifted apart and I made all the effort to visit or call. The last time I saw him his narcissisism was on full display thankfully in front of my husband. The hardest part was that the validation I was always seeking and thought I would get with him was never going to happen. He just sliced the father wound deeper and it has taken twice as much healing than if I had never met him. He is a soulless human being and I was not made better for having found him.

[@JoshDBryant]

That red card is citing some of my favorite scriptures in Psalms 139…very nice! And potently refreshing are your responses to scripture…God breathed. So good.

[@JoshDBryant]

My mother, a Jew, was the first in her family to come to know Jesus. Now all of them follow Christ! And all of her children as well!!! Praying for your entire family 🙏

[@drew7099]

New sub. My father is the most godly man I’ve ever known, so I can’t relate to your pain. Still, I’m intrigued by stories of those who had experiences different from my own, and always drawn to testimony of God’s redemption and restoration. Thanks for sharing your experience. Surely you bless others who have walked the same road.

[@Carlancy]

We have similar story but my mom, whom I still haven’t met face to face.

[@BMB71]

Well said Miss! Well said!! I am 52 and I sincerely hope my daughter forgives me for my wrong doings, but is also wanting a relationship with me! The problem we have is, she remembers some things, but not everything. It's that blank space in her mind that I beg God to restore. I am thankful God is using you to reach the many! Bless You Cait!

[@johndenver5015]

Really liked your story. I just watched all 3 videos. You had me captivated through all 3. I loved the way you talked about things . When you shared your feelings you weren't so so self absorbed like everything had to be about you.you showed another of care and understanding about everyone. You seem like a wonderful person.

[@TheRealNighthawkBaby]

thanks for sharing, i can relate so much, especially when i would see my friends and their mothers always hugging them, and loving them and coooking meals and claning clothes for them, it was so hard i felt so long my mum left me with my crazy dad and never took care of me never hugged me or loved me was so hard to try and forgive her and myself after 10-15 years later

[@StellaClements-ml3wb]

❤ sending hugs & love

[@felixtorres2663]

Incredible testimony! praise God for what he has done in your life. It make me cry to know how blessed I am to have my parents with me, even tho I know acknowledge that all the time, but sometimes we take by granted what we have. I’m going to be praying for you and your family 🙏🏼

[@camilliazoorob4531]

Thank you for sharing your story, your beautiful spirit refreshed our hearts today.

[@harryurban4219]

The calmness that you showed in telling your story was amazing

[@ЮраПанас]

You are the real beauty, certainly deserve better life and see you in paradise

[@carlfamiano8577]

Amazing…. Thank you so much. You have led me to water! Glory be to God! Amen! 🙏❤️🩸

[@lorrainedahler5423]

Thank you Cait, for helping to heal even deeper my father wound. God has done a mighty work in you as he has in my story. Your telling, your sharing has drawn out the humanistic and spiritual perspectives in a very rich way for me.

[@CaitTaylor]

Such a kind comment - thank you! So glad this video reached you and that God could comfort you through my story. Thank you for taking the time to watch! ☺️

[@HaroonPhotography-k3j]

​@@CaitTaylorSister, I have seen your videos from Tik Tok ID

[@HaroonPhotography-k3j]

We are running Christian channel in Pakistan

[@HaroonPhotography-k3j]

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[@aestheticiantrishmccarty1317]

This is so beautiful… My dad loved me the best he could…but unfortunately so much trauma has left me with so many issues… things that affect my marriage. With Jesus’ help I’ve gotten through so much but it can still show up in ways I don’t even realize and I’m turning 37 in two days

[@RogerMason-t8e]

I know exactly how you felt, I haven't ever met my dad, but I met my mother when i was 16, I know all the emotions that come with meeting your parent. May you continue to be blessed. And may your ministry grow in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. So be it. 👍🙏🔥

[@JJCBC7269]

I was in my daughters life everday for her first 8 years of life amd we had an amazingly close relationship. She cried herself to sleep everynight for a while after her mother had me arrested and thrown into prison for alllegations against their mother. I wrote to her all the time in prison but her mother wouldnt let me know where they lived. I sent post cards to her and my sons while in jail. Their mother never let them see them and instead gave them to the police and accused me of stalking their mother.

[@robertmarcotte4652]

You have / been tested. You came through it all the stronger all your trials may not be over good luck your such a beautiful person in and out Stay beautiful

[@averynmitchell]

It is so refreshing to hear from a woman who is so deep in her faith walk, especially someone around my age (I'm 22) who also grew up in a single-parent household. I relate so much! At 12:12, I think it's totally okay that you didn't FaceTime him or see his face right away so that your first meeting could be special. ❤ When I was 13, I started asking questions about my dad, and my mom had many meetings with him to vet him out (to make sure he would stick around and be a good human being) before introducing us. Sometimes, in the church community, the Enemy lies to me, saying I do not belong because I didn't grow up with two parents, the siblings, the dog, etc. But that is so, so far from the truth. 🙏🏻

[@Xxhx2705]

Thank you for sharing your heart with us JESus 🙏

[@jeremyhunt3638]

I'm very glad God has blessed and healed you and you have overcome so much. I've been through a lot in my life as well.

[@Scoob_455]

Loved this eps, as someone who has a terrible relationship with there dad and a mom that's gone, I'm so happy we have a heavenly Father that loves us unconditionally and want's nothing more than to just hug us, can't wait to be in His arms one day🩷

[@goldmanz4852]

Thank you. Very well spoken, easy to listen to and very inspiring. Well done

[@BarbaraAnnCatherine]

I love you!!! Thank you so much for sharing with us 🤍

[@DominiqueMills-p9k]

I feel the spirit of the lord on me this morning Iam glad u have relationship with your dad….my dad me the world to me God is good it’s a blessing to no your dad

[@margreetfaasse8196]

Thank you for your story! You are a very strong and special lady!!

[@pamelagonzalez46]

I am so touched by your story !!!! You are so beautiful ! Thank you ❤

[@kennedymuiruri-ri1it]

This podcast was recorded ten months ago but I relate with the story though ihave nev er seen my dada I am great full that my heavenly dad. Have never foraseken me. Am also greatful to you cait for teaching us about forgiveness.

[@oliverkent8429]

Broken familes cause so much heartache. My young children now aged 22 and 20 went away after divorce 6k miles 12 hours away. Such a heartbreaking occurrence.

[@johnarmstead3205]

What a wonderful story keep going dear you are a special lady God bless you in the name of Jesus Amen

[@jordandreste5480]

I’m so happy for you! That is an incredible story of love❤ I am so thankful you too both came back together😊🙏🌈

[@dawnr.4614]

❤🇬🇧 beautifully told lovely to have the scriptures inter woven too.what a journey you had .I estranged from my dad for many years but one day God made the way for reconciliation and i was sooo nervous at meeting him but God worked it out and I am forever grateful,he passed now but I was able to be there when he needed me most God is amazing ❤

[@michaelsayen4360]

Thanks for your story. I was in that situation. At a young age (21) I was in the Marine Corps and had a two night stand. Met her in a bar and she was getting kicked out of the Army. Her friend called me and warned me to stay away from her. She told me at the time I met her that she was going to die in 6 months. She later said she lied, and the Sharif department called me to tell me she stole a car and said she was going to drive to my base to see me. 6 months later got an email saying she was pregnant, but did not trust her. Later, some guys I knew said they ran into her and said she had a baby and to tell me she was getting married so I did not have to worry about the baby (I knew she was having sex with other men at the time, that is what her friend warned me about). I tried to contact her a few years later but realized I had one of her names. The Sharif department said she goes by many different names. So, I just decided to stay away. I tried to find her and contact her as I am not sure if she was truely pregnant with my child or not. After a while of trying to find her, really knew nothing about her, where she lived, no contact info, and did not save any of her letters etc... I realized that I would just keep my name in the phone book and she or my daughter (if she was truely mine) would have a way to contact me. That was some 30 or 40 years ago. I haven't heard anything, but your story reminded me of that time. Thanks for sharing and being open. I wish the best for you and your dad! as you wanted tell that little girl who was with her father, your situation is never perfect, no one is, but it is truely a gift. Your heart must be open enough to get hurt to truely love someone. - Michael

[@sofiabravo1994]

She could well be your daughter. God knows the truth.

[@michaelsayen4360]

@@sofiabravo1994 yeah, have no way of finding out now.

[@eijentwun5509]

I'm excited to hear this story...didn't know there was more.....especailly want to know how you healed your father wounds.

[@johnroberteverett8698]

From Bob, Fantastic testimony. I live normally in the Cheltenham area, and have known the Lord since around 1962. I watch many u-tubes and was greatly blessed by your story. God bless you. Yours because of Him, Bob.

[@paulalenneman2686]

You are So precious!!! Love your Beautiful voice! Keep sharing your story, you are helping so many people😇

[@keramidasnicolas2079]

"God can bring beauty out of ashes."

[@PeezyElijah-sq9xr]

You seem Different... Something about you Seems special... You're Annointed fasho, GOD has Blessed you. I Love wow you put yo Life out for everyone to see... Its Such a Testimony... And It helps people... My Daddy still around somewhere... But I think I can still find him somewhere.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️✊🏾 GOD Bless you. You have a Good Heart, HIS Heart🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💕

[@GodGuy8]

Wow so beautiful, thoughtful, and a powerful testimony. Praise god!

[@RobinWilliams-n9t]

Great lessons and scripture

[@sundarssimanis-ii2mj]

Bless you Tenky

[@gokulvijayan2867]

so heart touching sis🥺🥲

[@azebderege5393]

Wonderful testimony - Glory be to the Most High God.

[@SoulBrotha_One01]

Cait you are outstanding! I am so smitten with your connection and vision with the most high father. Blessed to find your podcast. To God the glory and bless you my dear in Jesus name 🙏🏽💯

[@MountainWarriors7]

💕such a beautiful story. You a have a wonderful gift and ability to share your faith that is blessing me and so many others💕

[@CaitTaylor]

Thank you so much 🥹🩷

[@LawrenceOwusu-jl2mj]

Jer 29:11 "I know the THOUGHTS that I think towards you, THOUGHTS of PEACE and not of evil, to give you a FUTURE and a HOPE. Our God works in mysterious ways.

[@philipfourie3637]

This is such a heartwarming and powerful story as well as a testimony of receiving first only God's perfect and unconditional love for ourselves, not having unfair expectations towards people in our lives. "We cannot give away what we don't have" (Andrew Wommack)

[@OLAVIHaapakoski-v8f]

BEAUTIFUL❤❤

[@kenhagan1879]

AWESOME SHARING AND TESTIMONY! OUR GRACIOUS LORD HAS GIVEN YOU A KEEN AWARENESS OF WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE IN AND WITH GODLY RELATIONSHIPS! I RESPECT DEEPLY YOUR COURAGE TO SHARE YOUR HEARTFELT EXPERIENCES! THIS HAS ULTIMATELY HELPED ME AT AGE 74 TO HEAL MORE FROM THE ABANDONMENT OF MY NATURAL PARENTS! YES! I ,TOO, HAVE FORGIVEN THEM AND IT, TOO, BROUGHT ME ADDITIONAL HEALING IN AND THRU THE MERCY, GRACE AND FORGIVENESS OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR CHRIST JESUS! IT IS A GREAT BLESSING TO KNOW YOU THRU YOUR VIDEOS AS A LOVING CHILD OF GOD AND FELLOW SISTER IN THE LORD! THANK YOU JESUS! THANK YOU CAIT!❤❤❤

[@alanfurlong-drummer4419]

You are just amazing God bless you ❤

[@vettenutt0534]

What an amazing story, thanks for sharing

[@vn6084]

Thank you

[@JocelynnRodrigues]

Thank-you for sharing this. I really wonder if the night owl thing has any relation to trauma because I too am a night owl and have desired to not be in a sense but alas.... in some ways I find the evening peaceful because there are less distractions and the world is calm down/sleeping/more quiet... I have many reflections on this and hypothesis but all the while I still find it challenging to get to bed early, consistently! :) It's hard though when you're a night owl, who also desires to be up early! haha

[@benjaminstadler3440]

Dads instill identity, which is why you struggle(d) with identity. And your dad rejected your mom and by proxy you prb felt rejected too. But good to hear your wounds are healing.

[@johnarmstead3205]

Absolutely Amen

[@masonharrison7298]

YOU KNOW WHAT I LOVE TO SEE ❤😊

[@archielang7427]

I can attest I dont have that with my dad, he was a harsh disciplinarian in the home. We understand the purpose as adults. And while he has softened in his old age, he is not ever one where we will have emotionally intimate or vulnerable conversations. That upbringing will not allow us to see that kind of relationship. This is a great testimony and I hope that he is saved, if he has not made that decision as it is what really matters.

[@tingeling4443]

Thank you,Beautiful Soul. Love from Norway♥️🙏

[@nickname6818]

I was kicked out of the house by my mother and stepfather when I was 17 years old, I've always worked since I was 15 years old, I studied and I didn't have any problems with addictions, and all this after I worked for a year to build the house. After that I converted to the Gospel, followed Jesus and was reconciled with both.

[@RealStoriesBank]

You're awesome to forgive. Thanks for sharing

[@JosephLemay-cs3oh]

U can, some people that may be confused by the simple, plain as day kind of things, refrains from crossing barriers with all respect. No matter how bad they want it too. Fear of rejection or accidently causes hurt by what was good intention, in fact, didn't end by the same expectation or high hopes and plans of good.

[@yakopro49]

27:38 -- 27:48 I can relate