The choices we make in life can make or break us. However, some people make choices out of selfish reasons; not knowing their actions at the present time will have repercussions in the future. We are told not to worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow is not promised. That could be very well true. However, what if tomorrow is promised; how would you reexamine yesterday? What would you do differently … differently today? How would you prepare for tomorrow?
We are told to live for today, however, the question is—how many people live for “today?” If you are living for “today” at the end of the day, could you say you took care of all of your responsibilities? Each day has a purpose; each day creates a memory, and each day should be precious.
Ask yourself—did you put your best foot forward? Or did you point fingers at everyone else instead of focusing on what you need to improve? The important question is: at the end of each day, are you satisfied with the decisions you’ve made?
Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children:
Do you know your sons and daughters are AMAZING? They are full of life and they are truly a blessing. Your sons and daughters need you in their lives. Fathers of the fatherless children, your sons and daughters crave your presence and your support. They want you in their lives more than you will ever know.
Fathers of the fatherless children, open your eyes and know your presence is very critical. Be your son’s hero and let him know he can conquer the world. Be your daughter’s first knight in shining armor. Be a part of your son’s and daughter’s success instead of their pain.
Charlena Jackson, B.S., M.S., M.H.A. is a professor at a university in Georgia. She is a prolific writer and has published several books No Cross, No Crown: Trust God Through the Battle, No Cross, No Crown: Trust God Through the Battle 2nd edition, Teachers Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts, I’m Speaking Up but You’re Not Listening, I’m Speaking up but You’re Not Listening 2nd edition, A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough, A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd edition, Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside, Unapologetic for My Flaws and All, and Unapologetic for My Flaws and All 2nd edition—her positive, dedicated and determined attitude has encouraged many people to put up a good fight for justice and to be treated with respect. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration. Charlena is a much-loved inspirational speaker. She loves to read, roller skate, cycle, write, and travel.
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a page-turner, powerful message!
This book talks all about healing and transforming your life into a new chapter where you accept all the good in your life. This book provides great information about how you should embrace your fears and forgive and let go of things that don’t serve you anymore, negative energy that doesn’t serve you. Great advice from this book, and great information.
This is a deep book that you should definitely read!
What a great book, I can really relate to this book. It is light, and have a valuable message. I would definitely recommend this book!
This is a good book it touched on an important topic. It needs to be heard that this is a serious thing that happens to children, sadly. Good book!
Since I am a fan of Charlena E. Jackson I read Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children because I had to do a book report on fathers who are not in their children’s lives. This was a one-stop-report. My teachers read the book and loved it too! Needless to say, I got a 100 on my book report!
Page-turner, when I read this book I was like THIS BOOK IS THE TRUTH.
Great book, and provide great advice.
This book is TRUTH within the soul. I love how the author talked about how fathers figures or any other parent figure should be included in their child life no matter what. I really love this book, I literally read it twice a month. This inspired me to be a great parent to my child. Great book. Thank you to this author who inspired me to be the best of my best version of myself.
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Heartfelt. I cried many tears because the author was my voice and was speaking my language. Wonderful read!
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My father was an out of sight out of mind kind of man. He is still alive today and he acts like he doesn’t have any children. He has six in all and he isn’t in any of our lives. I read this book and shed a lot of tears, but they were tears of healing and closure. After reading this book I found my purpose. I’ve started planting my seeds and I am waiting for the outcome. My biological father has missed out on a lot. He has stayed in his world and fails to realize he has wasted life on being selfish. I am okay. I am fine. I am me. I love me and I do not need him to love me or be in my life now. The hard work is done. I hope he lives life comfortably with his selfishness. I wish him only but the best, now it is my turn and I don’t want to be bothered. My life is so much bigger than him. I thank my mom for always being here for me. Thank you, mom.
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I read this book and did not expect what I was going to read. I was crying and crying because I was angry at my dad and this book helped me so much. It gave me the courage to finally call my dad and told him in a respectful way how I felt. Now I can head off to college next year anew. What made me feel so much better is that 2021 would be surreal because after 17 years I had the courage to tell my dad how I really felt about what he has and hasn’t done. I told him he took everything from me because he was never there. My mom BF has always been in my life and I look at him as a dad, and he doesn’t have to do what he does for me. Sad so sad my mom suffered because of what my dad wouldn’t do. What stood out the most in this book was everything! But the author said the dad thinks by not having the mother it hurts the mother, no it hurts us as the kids and she was so right! I told my dad he didn’t hurt my mom by not giving her money he hurt me! OMG was she so right! I suffered and went without because he thought it was going to help my mom or that my mom would have used it on her. My mom needed every penny to keep the lights on and feed us because EBT wasn’t enough! My dad just doesn’t know how much I, ME DAD ME how much I suffered because he was so SELFISH and didn’t want to help.
These despicable dads need to get it together. Hear me when say THE KIDS SUFFER!
OMG, this book is the TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH!
Every fatherless kid or adult needs to read this book!
Every dad leaves their kids needs to read this book too!
It is very insightful and it CHANGED my life for the BETTER!
The healing has begun!
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Fathers why is it so hard for you all want to do right. Why? What is so hard? What is it? We as your children would love to know.
I am a fatherless child/teenager. My dad came in and out, in and out, and was so full of lies and loved blaming my mom for every darn thing. What is it? What is it with the blame game, huh? Dads of the fatherless children STOP blaming everyone for your fluck up! just STOP IT!
My dad twisted his sharp tongue of lies in my heart for years! I stood on many cliffs and never jumped because I knew my worth dad! You were my cliff mentally and oh my gosh emotional.
Guess what dad, the jokes are on you!
I am sick of always wondering why I wasn’t enough! After reading this book I know I am worthy of love because I deserve it and I do not need your approval for your love anymore. I am done! This book gave me so much closure and I am so happy I read this book!
I cried and cried and cried while reading this book! I always cried dad when you broke your promises. I always cried dad when you never showed up. I always cried dad when you blame me for you mess up! Shame on you, you coward!
You always ripped my scars off my skin and I used to bleed, but my scars are healed, dad! You cannot rip them off anymore!
Anyone who needs to heal read this book it will help. Every dad who isn’t in their children’s lives need to read this book it will help you all UNDERSTAND how your children feel.
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My girls and I are writing reviews today about Charlena E. Jackson’s books (well the ones we read so far). First, I want to say ALL of Charlena E. Jackson’s books are very insightful, speak the truth, and about the reality of life! I think all young girls, teens, young adults, and college-age girls should read the books we are writing reviews for tonight. We read In Love with Blindfolds On first, and we loved it! Then we went down the line and read Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside (which was a wonderful read!), Unapologetic for my Flaws, and All 2nd (make sure you read the 2nd ed because it has more to give than the 1st edition, and the quotes in the 2nd ed are AMAZING!), A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd ed (make sure you read the 2nd edition!), and Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children.
**Note we are in the process of reading I am Speaking Up but You’re Not Listening 2nd edition, then Teachers Just Don’t Understand Teachers Hurt 2nd ed (I know it’s a kid’s book but I cannot wait to read it!)
In Love with Blindfolds On: Was a FANTASTIC read! It kept me on the edge of my toes. I must say, I read ahead of my girls because I wanted to know what happened next! Ryder was on a roller coaster ride, and honey, you went through so much, she never had sweet dreams when it came to Tee. I love how the author speaks the reality of a domestic young violent relationship. She made this book come to LIFE!. This is a MUST-READ NOW! Too many young teenagers are falling down the rabbit hole of love.
Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside: Interesting read! I never read a book about a teen eating disorder. I use to be a teenager who had an eating disorder and I wish I had this book years ago. This book is profound and a MUST-READ for people who are facing and battling an eating disorder. Poor, Sklyer when through it, and it wasn’t easy at all. However, she transformed slowly, but surely… I loved this book so much because it was my story!
Unapologetic for my Flaws and All 2nd ed- My, my, my, this book is for ALL girls and all ages because it is a POWERFUL read! It touched on all kinds of topics and issues teenagers go through, and I loved this book so much! I think ALL school (middle 8th graders- the high schoolers should be mandatory to read this book! It would help a LOT of girls learn how to speak their truth!
A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd ed: The author told many of her personal stories and it helped me to want to not make the same mistakes as she did, and it opened my eyes to see that not everyone is for me, It really helped me at a young age to know that I need to put myself first and it is okay to give myself self-love. I loved this book so much because the author was bold to talk about her life, but she wrote it in a way as if she was telling her readers to be cautious because regardless of what you do for others as a woman most of the time it will never be good enough! I love this book is my woman’s bible!
Dear Father of the Fatherless Children: Helped me as a teenager without a father in my life. I was reading how I felt, and my heart desires. This book helped me to forgive and move on. I was very emotional reading this book. I loved every single chapter! A must-read for everyone without a father in their life. It would help you move on because life is meant to be lived!
If Charlena E. Jackson read her reviews I want you to know you saved my life in so many ways. I appreciate you.