"Healing for the Fatherless" - That the Fatherless may find healing

Countless men grow up without dad around. In my case it was through the death of my father just prior to my birth. Others experience a sense of loss because dad was emotionally absent. Receiving healing from "Fatherloss" is not an event, it is a journey. My hope and prayer is that this site can be a source strength and healing to you on your journey into wholeness. Please stay tuned as this site develops. --- Drew Hewlett --Jan 2009

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I plan to review some books (Bly, Nouwen, Eldredge, Dalbey, Buechner, Peck, Crabb, Yancey) that have important reflections from those that have struggled to find healing in the midst of loss. However, it's most productive to hear from those who have experienced fatherloss and consider insights and experiences that have been sources of healing. In this way we can all be "wounded healers" discovering that our story can bring life and hope to others.

Why this Website on Growing up Fatherless?
Many struggle with unresolved "fatherloss" issues (through the early death of a father or through emotional absence)
We can receive healing through sharing our stories and learning from one another.
I'll be overjoyed if this site helps the fatherless receive healing from the experience of others.
Most individuals don't have the time to wade through numerous books on this subject.
As we receive emotional / spiritual healing we can be set free to enter God's purpose for our lives.
This is a huge issue that most people (especially men) tend to avoid. Perhaps there's something here that can "break the ice."
This site can be a resource for mentors of younger men.

I will be posting some book reviews and other helpful material here in the near future. However, the heart of this site will be the sharing of stories. At this time I'm focusing on the masculine journey although I hope to broaden the discussion in the future. It's not just men who struggle with fatherloss.

If you stumble across this web site consider submitting a short account of your experience of growing up fatherless and what if any have been sources of healing for you. If you are willing I will post it up for others to see. Take the risk. This can be a great source of wisdom and insight to others struggling with issues around "fatherloss" or "father wounds" of any kind. Please keep it short. If it's one page in length the first half could be "My Story" and the second half could be "How I have found healing ." That will make it concise and accessible to others. It doesn't need to be erudite, it just needs to be real. I'm a Christian Pastor and I passionately believe that Jesus Christ is the "wonderful counselor" who brings wholeness to the broken places of our lives. However, I would like this site to be open to all people regardless of tradition or creed.
Drew Hewlett - January 2009

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