Unforgiven

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Nov 28, 2022 · 1m

Hating my father hurt. I had stomach-aches that doubled me over at times. But I tried to hide the pain. Mom shouldn’t have to worry about me, on top of everything else. My dad left us and moved in with another woman. Mom said to forgive him, but I won’t. I can’t. I could hear Mom cry at night, and the anger I felt with each of her sobs grew inside of me. But gradually, Mom started to cry less. She started living normally. She even seemed happy! How can you be happy? I asked. Why aren’t you angry? Mom took a deep breath. I still feel angry sometimeslots of timesbut God helps me. She brought…