Note from Jerry and Denise: Recently, a new friend of ours shared this story with us and we felt like it needed to be shared with others. Though your own story may be different than Irene's, invite the Father to share where her story resonates with you. And let Him come and bring His "Father Love" to your heart. Irene Romero, LMSW, is the founder and president of Divinely Adopted Daughters (DAD). Irene’s vision is to help women heal the wounds of father absence with the Father’s presence. Irene is a licensed minister and served as a pastor in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York for 25 years. Irene holds a Masters Degree from the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University and pres
Several years ago, a client gave us a painting of Jesus holding a little lamb to his face. The picture demonstrated such tenderness, such closeness, such warmth and love. We hung it in our counseling office where we also held classes, small groups, and house church meetings. One night after one of our gatherings, we noticed a young Jewish man standing in front of the painting. He just stood there staring at it, mesmerized by it. After a while we became curious and walked up next to him. He told us what had so captured him. “You know that when Jesus called God ‘Father’ when he taught his disciples to pray, it was shocking to place God in such a close, human role. But Jesus went even further b
