A Father's Prayer for His Daughter
How a father can pray for his daughter with faith and hope, drawn from Scripture and the example of praying fathers in the Bible.
Comfort for fathers
Fathers and sons, daughters
Growing up without one, forgiving one, becoming one, or waiting for a child who has walked away.
A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.Psalm 68:5
15 articles
A Father's Prayer for His Son: How to Pray
A warm, practical guide for fathers who want to pray for their sons, grounded in Scripture and the fatherhood of God.
A Prayer for a Father: Blessing and Protection
Learn how to pray for your father with a simple prayer for blessing and protection, rooted in Scripture and the fatherhood of God.
A Prayer for a Sick Father: How to Pray When He Is Ill
How to pray for a sick father, whether he is recovering, dying, or far from God. Includes prayers you can borrow and verses to hold onto.
A Prayer for Strength for a Father
A prayer for a father who is worn thin, plus what Scripture says about where a father's strength actually comes from and how to pray when you have nothing left.
A Prayer for Strength for a Grandchild
A warm, biblical guide for grandparents praying strength over a grandchild—how to pray, what to ask, and where to find hope when you're weary.
A Prayer for Strength for a Single Parent
A prayer for strength for a single parent, with Scripture for the days you are worn thin and the God who hears you at 2 a.m.
A Prayer for Strength for My Sister
A warm, biblical prayer for strength for your sister, with Scripture, practical ways to pray, and hope for the hard days.
A Prayer for Strength for My Son
A father's prayer for strength for his son, grounded in Scripture, with words you can pray today and hope for the years ahead.
A Strength Prayer for My Daughter
A father's prayer for his daughter's strength and protection, grounded in Scripture, with words you can pray today and a pattern for praying over her for years.
Being a father when you never had one
You are holding your child and you have no map, or the only map you have is one you are afraid of. Fatherhood is learned by watching the Father, and He is patient with beginners.
Estranged from a child
The messages go unanswered and there are grandchildren you have not met. There is no promise of a happy ending, but there is a Father who waits and watches the road with you.
Fatherless Bible Verses: God's Care for the Fatherless
God calls Himself a father to the fatherless. These Bible verses show His care, His promise to defend, and how He draws near to the lonely.
Forgiving your father
Forgiving your father is not excusing him, forgetting, or pretending you are safe. It is laying down a debt before the Father who forgave you first, often long before it is felt.
Growing up without a father
The empty seat at games, the questions no one answered, the quiet suspicion that something is wrong with you. God calls Himself the Father of the fatherless, and He means it.