Seriously! I try REALLY hard not to ever feel hatred. It’s such a strong and intense emotion. I try to stay clear of it. I’ve had some pretty nasty things done and said to and towards me over the years, and I have been able to forgive 99% of it (still struggling really hard with that last 1%, some hurts are just REALLY personal and close to home) and I can honestly say I don’t hate a single one of those people responsible for past hurts.
But, when I read stories like this, I want to hate.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/06/29/20110629texas-man-dumps-boy-on-highway.html
Who does this to a child?! Really? That poor boy. How sad to feel so unwanted, by your own father. I grieve for that child.
Then for the father to say God told him to strangle the boy and ‘expel’ him from the car???????????
That’s certainly not the God I know. The God I know tells me to love my children, even more then myself, even more then my own life. The God I know loves my children, and me, as a Father should, unconditionally with more love then I could ever give.
UGH….. there are no words strong enough for how I feel when I read these types of stories.
I’m just letting the internets know now. If you don’t want a child, just send it my way. Our family will happily care for it so you don’t have to worry about facing possible attempted murder charges. Handing a child over to loving people would be so much better.
It was a horrific story like this 28 years ago that encouraged us to become Foster Parents. We are still at it and have an almost 3 year old and a 2 year old in our care right now. They bring so much joy into our lives! The many children over the years that have needed us have truly blessed our lives and the lives of our children. My two oldest children have now grown and left home, they say they wouldn’t have wanted to grow up any other way. They have both gone into helping professions. My younger two are also loving and caring young people. Welcoming these children into their home and sharing their Mom and Dad has taught them so much about love and compassion.
I guess I got off the topic, but it brought back all the strong emotion I felt back then. I so agree with you, these people do not have to do horrible things to their children. There are people out there that would love to love them. That isn’t too much to expect, for a child to be loved.
I agree, send them my way. I will love them!