A Single Parent Q&A from Billy Graham

I saw a recent blog post on Billy Graham’s Blog/web site asking parental questions. This one got me since I am a single father with custody of my child. I even gave a comment too, if it gets published.

I am single father, with custody of my teenaged daughter. It can be hard, but we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. Let Christ be your guide and trust Him. Train your child in the ways of the Lord. It can be hard, Yes I know first hand, but we must keep the faith.

Below is a screen shot and copy paste from the web site on the question asked to Billy and his reply.

Billy Graham Screen Shot
Billy Graham Screen Shot

Q:

People talk about how hard it is to be a single parent, and believe me, it is. Most of them are mothers, but I’m a single dad and I think that’s even harder. I don’t know why I’m writing you, but maybe you can encourage me somehow.


A:

Yes, it’s hard being a single parent, whatever the cause might have been. And I’m sure you’re right; it must be even more difficult being a single father. One reason I wanted to reprint your letter is because I hope it will make us more sensitive to the difficulties single parents face.

The greatest encouragement I can give you is to assure you that God knows all about your situation, and He loves you and wants to help you. Some Bible scholars have even suggested that Mary, the mother of Jesus, might have become a single parent at some stage, since Joseph is not mentioned later in the Gospels. Although this isn’t certain, you can be sure that God has a special place in His heart for parents who must face life alone.

I often think of the heartache and sorrow that engulfed ancient Judah when Jerusalem was destroyed and countless parents lost their spouses. Jeremiah lamented, “We have become orphans and fatherless, our mothers like widows” (Lamentations 5:3). Yet he also could say, “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail” (Lamentations 3:22).

May you turn to God for the strength and wisdom you need every day. If you have never done so, ask Christ to come into your heart, and begin building your life on Him. Then seek practical help; many churches today have special programs for single parents, both to encourage them and provide practical help for the issues they face.1.

Check out the 5 Questions on parenting asked of Billy.

Sources

 1.billygraham.org/answer/people-talk-about-how-hard-it-is-to-be-a-single-parent-and-believe-me-it-is/

About the Author

Author: Steve Patterson

A Christian Blogger that enjoys blogging about the Bible, Theology, God, Jesus Christ, Christian Music, Family, Cats, Odd Holidays, sewing and much more. I have been blogging since 2004, however, I have been blogging on Courageous Christian Father since 2012. I enjoy listening to Christian Music. I am married with 1 daughter, 2 step-sons and a step daughter.

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