Your parents?

[Droobie]

Let's know about your parents? What sort of family did you have growing up? Were your parents divorced? Did they pass away when you were young?

Thanks to Faith177 for this poll suggestion.

[~PICKLE~]

Naturally I have a mother and a father, but I also have a step mother and a step father. Both parents are re married. So I guess I'm kind-of lucky, but really I'm not. I hardly see my real father(he's not such a good man) My step dad raised me and is still helping me and my husband to this day. I guess you'd say he was more of a dad than the real one. Kind of sad, but it's all cool.

[Marissa]

My parents are still married, but my mother is a workaholic and her presence in my childhood pretty much non-existant. I have almost no memories of her at all. Considering that I figure that I was actually raised by my father and my elder brothers. My mother was just an egg donor. It worked well for me though.

[Konnie]

Right now I have a mother and stepfather.

[Beauty4Ashes]

i have two parents but really since my parents split when I was 11 and we moved a bunch with my mom, i rarely ever see my dad nor get any support from him even though I know he loves me and all his other kids (he has 7 in total) But he is a bit of a hermit and we definately never got any sort of child support because he couldnt afford it anway and has too many kids. But I'm used to not really feeling like I have a father. It just seems normal to me I guess

[Felgild]

Both my parents have died, but I still remember them and particularly the wisdom of my father, who taught me to see the good in everyone.
Sometimes when my mother would be critical of someone my father would say
'some mother loved him/her'

[Cara J]

I grew up with my mom and dad. But then my dad died when I was 17. My mother has just recently remarried, though I do not consider him my step-father since I am 25, he is just my mother's husband as far as I am concerned.

[ChristsChick]

My parents are still together, and I'm really thankful for that

[ShetlandRose]

My grandparents raised me, as my beautiful mother died when I was only 2 years old. It was a sweet childhood, since my gentle grandmother was a devoted Christian woman and taught me of Jesus as far back as I can remember. My grandfather was deaf and also a Christian man. I thank God daily for the influence of those two dear people.

ShetlandRose :angel:

[Blessed-one]

i've a dad and a mom, but i don't live with them as i'm studying at the moment.. i don't know whether i should be grateful to God or not about this turn of decision, just hope dad will stay long enough to move in here and stay long enough to believe in Christ.

[Jesusfrk4life77]

Thankfully i have both my mom and my dad and they r together! God has really blessed me and im hopin it will stay this way! I guess u could call our family an average family....a mom and dad and 2 daughters! ~lol~! One Love, One God, One Way!
Souled Out 4 Jesus,
Alexis M

[BillJohnson]

I have a mother and a father and unfortunately I have 5 sisters and a brother who's names all start with 'J'; Jody in her 30's; Julie 20's; Jackie 20's; Jocie 20's; Jayne 20's; Jimmy 17. I don't know there exact ages because there are too many to keep track of.
I'm glad that 3 of my sisters are out of the house now or else I would be drinking whiskey more often than I should. My oldest sister Jody is married to a pretty boy who needs a shiny ring so all the girls don't hit on him. My other sister Julie is married as well and my sister Jackie is getting married soon. I don't plan on a family myself because I already know how chaotic they can be!

[fairyshyone]

I grew up with just my mom but I know have a wonderful step-father.

[ej]

My mum and dad are together.
They are wonderful people.
They made a few mistakes but it isn't their fault.

My mum is extremely beautiful and successful. She is also very damaged and I'd do anything in my power to make her see herself for the amazing woman she is.

My Dad loves her unconditionally which sometimes has meant putting me and my brother and sister as second priority. He knows how much she hurt us and damaged us but he never did anything about it or tried to stop her. But he never did anything to us.

To the outside world they are utterly perfect :)

[Palatka44]

My father has always been strong and always there. My mother was a "live by the rules" type and I never got away with anything. My sisters (3) never got what I got, although I got what I deserved:sigh:. Funny, I still do not get away with anything.
Ah, No honey I did not do it.;)
I'm sorry, My wife just yelled at me, gotta go, bye.:wave:

[paintballbird]

Takes a deep breath... my mum is on her third husband (both are christians so this one should be The One!) my dad is currently on his fifth wife (I'm not kidding, we're praying that he's finally settled down..) I have one brother, one half-brother and more step sisters and step brothers than you can shake a stick at.

Don't know what a 'normal' family is, but I'm hoping I'm gonna be the first person in my family to start one!
All I've got to worry about, is who is going to give me away if/when I get married....

[nicodemus]

My parents divorced when I was quite young, but both were very much involved in my life.

[Snowy]

I have a mother and a father!

[Ghost23]

i have been blessed to have been raised by both parents while they are still married and still very much love each other. not to mention they love God even more.

[FlyingDestiny三]

I have a mother and a father...

[psychoceramic]

i have a mother and father who i (since moving out of the house) have come to see are the most awesome and amazing parents in the world, i love them dearly and praise God for them.

[marduke]

well my father was, abusive, and an alcoholic. he walked out on my mum when i was 4, and he has been making my mums life difficult ever since (trying to run her off the road, wrecking all of the locks on her car just to name a couple of things) i wont go into anymore details but you get the picture...

but my mum is a champion and has not let it affect her life, im so glad i have my mum, she is so strong willed. even without a father figure in my life i think my mum has done a fantastic job in raising me, my bro and my sis (although she is at that rebelious stage of her life..)

oh look at me im just blabbing on.. lol sorry i tend to do that. :P

[KristiXP]

I have a mom and a dad and they have been married for 30 years! :clap:

[Jesusfrk4life77]

YaY! :clap: :D
Alexis M

[Angeldove97]

I have my mom and my dad and also an older sister at home. I'm in college, away at college I should say, so I'm learning how much I actually liked having my parents around...to a certain point. lol Also, my sis is now helping me deal with college stresses that I'm having.

[faver]

I was raised mainly by my mom and grandma, for the first 11 years, then my mom re married to my step dad, and shes been with him since then i'm i'm 22 now,

never really had that bad of any parents, I love them all, my real dad, i don't know so can't say really anything on that for him. i just would like to meet him one day.

I really wish and pray for every kid to have a good family mother and father relationship when they grow up, that is probly one of the most important things i feel a kid needs is both a mother and father from day one.

[ilovethelord]

Let's know about your parents? What sort of family did you have growing up? Were your parents divorced? Did they pass away when you were young?

Thanks to Faith177 for this poll suggestion.

my mom was divorced to my father growing up when I was 24 I meet my dad for the first time and my mom and dad got remaried.. my dad died a year later

[LynneClomina]

my mom and dad got a divorce because he was cheatin' on her. neither were christians, but about 25 years later mom became a christian, around the same time as me. they were divorced before i was born... mom found out she was pregnant after they filed...

so i was raised by my mom in a house with two uncles and my grandmother. no kid stuff allowed, basically. and basically ignored. thank You, Lord, for all the lovin' Mom gave me.

[In Christ Alone]

I have both my mother and father, luckily. They've been happily married for 21 years. I really appreciate the relationship they have between each other and my sisters and I, as their children. They've been beautiful examples for me.

[Krystina661]

i have two parents but really since my parents split when I was 11 and we moved a bunch with my mom, i rarely ever see my dad nor get any support from him even though I know he loves me and all his other kids (he has 7 in total) But he is a bit of a hermit and we definately never got any sort of child support because he couldnt afford it anway and has too many kids. But I'm used to not really feeling like I have a father. It just seems normal to me I guess
I'm kinda in the same boat you are. My parents split when I was 12. For years I hardly ever saw my Dad, and never got much support (probably due to his young immature girlfriend at the time, who always complained). I know he loves me, and the times we've spent together were fun I guess. He likes to party a lot, more of a fun friend to hang around, rather then a Father figure. I know he cares about me though.

[cindylou]

I grew up with two sets of parents, unfortunately. My parents divorced when I was 8. My father remarried the next year and my mother remarried the year after that. I was reared by my father and stepmother. My mother was too busy with her career, so she didn't argue when my father filed for full custody. My father is now deceased. My experience as a child has definitely encouraged me to remain in the one and only marriage I have.

Cindylou

[Oblivious]

I had both of my parents growing up. My father passed away 9 years ago, so I just have my mom now.

[GodBoy809]

i was raised by my mother, now i have both a father and a mother...but my father walked out on us before i was born!!!

[Skrock77]

I have my mom and dad

[MsAnne]

I was raised by a mother and father who were madly in love the entire 40 years they were married. We lost Dad a few years ago. Mom still mourns her loss, but thanks God daily for the man He gave us.

I was blessed to have such parents.

[superbear02]

I grew up in a household with my mother and father and 2 brothers and thanks God for that, that was up until last year when my parents got a divorce...it was pretty hard on me, I now live with my mom...

[LadyBird]

I was raised by my Mom and Dad...but they aren't together anymore. And I also have a sister.

[Matrona]

I have a mother and a father and they are still married. However, my dad's job was transferred to Virginia when I was 11 and my family could not get rid of the various things that kept us in South Carolina. So ever since then, we've been forced to live split apart. This worked out okay for me because my parents are both raging control freaks, and sometimes relationships with parents get better when you live hundreds of miles apart, but I still feel really bad that they hardly ever see each other.

[NiemandheißtBoshaftigkeit]

I voted that I have a mother and father, which I do, but they are divorced.............since I was 4............:cry:

[faith177]

my parents split when I was 8, so I grew up with my mom who was not very authoritative and very busy working to support us. I spent all holidays with my Dad, they were both so different I dont know how they ever got together, my mom never drank, swore, did drugs, she has been at the same job for like 20 years never taking a sick day unless shes on her death bed. My Dad drinks every day, swears profusely, still gets into the occational bar brall, ect... but they both have the greatest hearts they would do anything in their power to help someone and they both love us very much....

[UK_Personality]

I just have a mum and an annoying moron of a sister to put up with.

[Kathy]

Growing up,I had both parents..Mom & Dad...My Dad died some yrs back,he was a loving and caring Dad.....

[GinooKo]

I had a Mom and Dad but Dad rarely stayed home due to his job. I have 4 sisters and 3 brothers. My Mom socializes a lot so I became the surrogate mother to them.

[Liza]

My Mom was in her 30's and in the middle of an awful divorce, when she met this nice guy who was about 18-ish. They had a short "fling", and I was the result. Dad lives 20 minutes away from me, but I've only met him like four times. He didn't even meet me until after Mom died.

Anyway, Mom didn't want me, so she gave me to my aunt, who gave me to my grandparents, who kept me until I was about 9, and then I moved into a trailor with my aunt. <--- Talk about a run-on sentence! ;)

[TrustNo1]

i live with my mum but i see my dad every now an then. he still treats me like he would be living with us so i voted for mum and dad.

[Tangnefedd]

My Mum is celibrating her 80th birthday next week, my dad is 82 next month.

[COVENANT GIRL]

I have a mom & dad, but the coolest family I was adopted into is Christ's :P

[HesMyAll]

My father died when I was six years old so my mom raised my sister and I by herself until she met my step father when I was 12. Sadly my mom died 20 years ago. Both my parents died from emphysema due to cigarette smoking.

[UGADawgs87]

Well I have a very loving mother now :) My Dad passed away 2 weeks exactly after my 12th b-day. I miss him VERY much but i was SO loved by both of them. And one day i will see my daddy and be with God in Paradise :)

[bamagirl]

I had a mother and father and they divorced when I was 11 years old..Mom had custody of me and my Dad came back into my life after I was grown and then he died in 1999...Mom is still living and she will be 76 this year :D

[Eleana]

A devoted mother and a hardworking father. They are unhappy with one another for years, but coz of the loving virtue of wanting to stay together for the sake of children, they are married for 30 years.

[katylees]

i voted for 'my grandparents raised me' as my mum died when i was 5... i have a father tho but he lives a few miles away

[Adiel batKelev]

An alcoholic abusive mother and an emotionally absent father - myself was the parent in many situations and deeply misunderstood and hatedc by my younger sister who thought I was being mom's buddy when in actuality I was protecting her from much of mom's craziness. I succeeded beyond my wildest dreams as it was not until recently she knew very much of what went on... G-d is good.

They stayed married until dad died to get away from mom.... another stody and I've already told you more than you wanted to know ;)

[sammipher]

I have a mom and a dad...a step dad and a great uncle. My parents div. when I was 10 or 11 my dad was not really around...so my biggest influence as a father figure all through my life was my uncle(my mothers brother) to this day he still treats me as his own and when I have children him and my aunt will be their god grandparents. My mom remarried when i was around 12 to a great guy he raised me...though i still had every other weekend contact with my real father. When I was about 21 my mom and step dad div. my father got ill and we thought he was dying..my mom went back to him to take care of him and they are still together. I guess I can thank the Lord for this because I have gotten to know my father better. I have been blessed in my life with alot of people that love me...I always thank the good Lord for this.

[CL Lesley CL]

i dont like those options... what about the step parents??? i live with mom and my step dad... i didnt know what to choose so i just put mom... i think you should make more options

[Glorianna]

I was very lucky that my mother and father remained married until I was in Grade 8, were divorced, and then remarried each other the year after I got out of high school

[mle]

divorced parents

[Roxa]

I have had both my parents from the time I was born

[Samueel]

;)

Samuel :cool:

[toyjarta]

I have a wonderful mum and dad who have been married for over 30 years. I was lucky enough to be raised in a loving, Christian family and am thankful for this everyday! I have a fantastic relationship with both my parents and love them dearly. I moved out of home last year and luckily only live 5 mins away so I still see them often :)

[kat00_ca]

I have a loving mother and father who will have been married for 29 years on June 7th :)

[dawnmo]

My biological parents were there, but weren't there. My biological father was an abusive alcoholic who was rarely home; my mother was young and gave up on life, closing herself away in the bedroom. So, from about age 3 until age 16, I raised myself and my sister. There was no one else there for us. My father's family cared little for us (the only one who did care was my grandfather, who died when I was young), and my mother's family was forbidden to see us by my father (I only have a few memories of them as I was growing up). So we were alone.

After age 16, my mother finally got the courage to leave my biological father (he was just awful...I won't mention all of the things he has done, but it was horrible). Nine months later, she married my step-dad. After she married him, she suddenly wanted to get involved in our lives again. I was very suspicious at first, and I was not used to having a parent around, and now I had two. So of course I had to rebel :rolleyes:

Long story short, my step-dad adopted me and my sister, so he's now our father. My mother has actively taken a role in our lives now, so she's our mom now. I also am in touch with my mother's side of the family now. So I finally have a family, but I would have given almost anything to have a family when I was growing up. :(

[jewels_cs]

My mom raised me and my sister. My dad was never around. I remember meeting him on two occasions, both times when I was around five years old. My mom introduced him as my father and he replied back saying that she should have never told him that he was our dad.

[jeshohaia]

Hmmm...my mom has never been much of a parental figure for me (abusive) and my dad passed away when I was 20. SO. I have no parents.

[TerabyTe]

I have a mom and a dad.

[rubberduckie]

me too, most people do ;) all start out having both, but there are splits, separations and deaths for so many people.

[lookinguptoo]

I am glad to say I have both my biological parents. They have been married for 38 or 39 years. In my early years neither were Christians and in my later years only my Dad was a Christian so I can't say they were the greatest parents, but nevertheless they have left one of the greatest testimonies and witnessses in my life about love. These two people deeply love one another. I grew up and to this very day I still see them show great affection and consideration for one another. There is no book on marriage that I could read that could teach me better on what a perfect marriage is like than what I have been taught first hand by simply watching my parents. My parents never argued because they were too considerate and respectful of each others feelings to do that. Of course, sometimes they had to compromise to accomodate the other, but love made that easy to do. Now they have been married for so long they just kind of think alike so I don't think there are many compromises that need to be done anymore. I am so thankful that they gave me this great gift of showing me love just in their daily lives without ever realizing what they were doing. I could write on and on about their love because it has left such a powerful impact on my life but I won't take up the space here. I just hope I can give the same gift to my children because it is priceless.

[schwarzes_schaf]

I was raised by my Mom and Dad

[wakeboardwithheart]

i dunno what to oick...ive been at all of those options. i cant just pick one..all of them apply

[Shay2005]

I was raised by mom until I was 12 or 13...then I went to leave with dad. Even though they are divorced and stay in different countries....they are like best friends. I also have a Godmother and a stepmother...but they didnt raise me.

[TheMainException]

It must really stink not to have a family to raise you, I mean, like, blood family. Hopefully those who put "none of the above" have someone on earth that loves them like a blood family should.

[mistertee49]

My parents are both still alive. Dad is 84, been a Christian for over 40 years. He is now in a nursing home. Mom is 75, been a Chrisitan for over 40 years and visits Dad in the nursing home everyday of the week, no matter what. I thank God for a Chrisitan Mom and Dad who never gave up on me when I was out in sin. I know their prayers for me, helped get my life back with God. I love you Mom and Dad!!!!!!!!!!! :hug:

[stillblessed]

my parents were 40 and 48 when they had me. we were poor,but had new clothes on first three days of school,and we got someting for passing to next grade. we lived on beans,buttermilk,cornbread,that sort of thing. my parents insisted i go to church once a week. they gave in to me too much and i got by with alot,and it got me into trouble. but they were always there for me,and it hurt terribly when i lost them by age 28,within 3 years of each other. i could have not asked for better parents.

[Moros]

Grew up with both biological parents, they are still together and happily married.

[PaladinGirl]

I have a Mother and a Father. However, they are divorced. They divorced when I was around 10 years old. Then a couple of years later my Mom got remarried and my Dad started a long-term (non-married live-in) relationship with a very nice lady named Patty. Then about 8-10 years later, my Mom divorced again and dated a few guys for about a year or two and finally got remarried to Danny who is my current step-dad. I lived with my Grandparents on my Dad's side of the family from about 6th grade on. I would occasionally move in with my Mom again and once I moved in with my Dad but I lived with my Grandparents for the most part since the 6th grade. I now live by myself in a small one bedroom apartment.

[emptybelly]

I had both parents whilst I was growing up until my father died 10 years ago. They were married for 45 years and their 55th anniversary would have been a fortnight ago :)

[puppy]

i grew up in a very loving family with both mother and father untill my father passed away...my mother remarried and i now have a step father

[Inge87]

I still have both parents together, but sometimes I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. :(

[DanielJamesSimon]

Both my parents are still together (it was 22 years this year:))

[Photini]

My parents divorced when I was 12, after 20 years of marriage. My father remarried with the woman he was having an affair with very soon after the divorce. I haven't spoken with him since I was 13.

Very soon after the divorce, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died in the Lord when I was 18.

[cat has felt the light!]

I have been blessed with both :clap:
C@ xx

[tyberium]

Both parents divorced and remarried, it was unfortunate, but I learned form the experience

[rhemarob]

I was blessed to have a father, mother and a bunch of sisters, my mom and dad are still married going on their 50 year anniversary.

[Ashlynne]

i had a very bad childhood and was placed in fauster care when I was 15.. I still live in Fauster care
Ashlynne

[going_crazy_am_i_me2]

i have a mom and a dad who are still together

[Kathryn13]

Blessed to have both.

[*Jessica*]

My grandparents raised me.:)

[UberLutheran]

The people who were responsible for most of my upbringing were my paternal grandmother and two teachers I met in junior high school.

My grandmother is the one who taught me my basic life skills -- how to do laundry, buy food, cook, manage a budget (which came in real handy, since my sister and I were managing the household finances by the time we were ten and nine, respectively), etc., but it was the two teachers who gave me the impetus to rise above the situation I was in.

One of my teachers actively helped me to develop my musical talent; the other helped me develop my mind and curiosity, to question accepted beliefs, and to challenge the status quo.

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

My dad walked out for good when I was 3 - I have seen him 6 times since.

My mum remarried when I was 10, he molested me, she divorced him when she found out.

My mum married again when I was 18, and he is the true image of a dad to me.

I still said I had a mum only - but I believe Steve passes for a pretty good dad now!

Sasch

[Ric]

I'm glad to see a majority here having both a mother and father!

[GlowingFirefly]

I've got my mom and dad, but my dad is not a Christian. :(

[DevoutHeiress]

Was raised by my Mother and Father. :)

[zoe_uu]

I have a mother and a father.

[kwimmer]

Mother and Father.

[Heatherondo]

I grew up with just my mom, my father left her when she was five months pregnant, he had a nasty habit of getting women pregnant and marrying them, then leaving and never paying child support, nor ever seeing his own kids, I am one of 6 or 7 kids he never knew, except the youngest son who he did raise, I tried writing back and forth with him, but he turned out to be hateful and just, a very unpleasant person. I now feel lucky i never knew him. My mom did great, in a time when women with children often had to go one welfare, she managed to wortk and keep us afloat all by herself. She worked hard with an occasional little help from her parents. But we got by. Without my fathers help.

[~Wisdom Seeker~]

Let's know about your parents? What sort of family did you have growing up? Were your parents divorced? Did they pass away when you were young?
I lived with both my Mother and my Father from birth to age 13.
I then lived with my father until I was 14.
I then lived with my Mother until I was 15.
I then lived with my Mother and my Stepfather until I was 17.
I then lived with a friends family until I was 18.
I moved back home to live with my Mother, my Stepfather until I was financial capable of living on my own at 19.
I then lived alone.

[~Mrs. A2J~]

I was raised with a mother and father though my parents have just gotten divorced this year after 25 years of marriage :( .

Sarah

[DR_F15H]

I still have my mother and father with me, I just hope they'll stay together!

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

I'm glad my parents split when they did (when I was 3). I'd hate my mum to still be going through domestic violence, bankruptcy cos my dad had spent it all gambling, and never knowing if my dad was late because he'd picked up another woman at the local club.

Remember, that for some people, having a mum and dad still together, is not ALWAYS a good thing. Remember, that as bad as it is, there are things going on in families such as continual unchanged adultery, physical sexual financial and emotional abuse and other things that are far worse than just having divorced parents.

I'm so glad for my stepdad - and I wouldn't have him if my mum hadn't moved to Brisbane (which was a result of divorcing my sexually-abusive ex-stepdad)

[crashedman]

I'm glad my parents split when they did (when I was 3). I'd hate my mum to still be going through domestic violence, bankruptcy cos my dad had spent it all gambling, and never knowing if my dad was late because he'd picked up another woman at the local club.

Remember, that for some people, having a mum and dad still together, is not ALWAYS a good thing. Remember, that as bad as it is, there are things going on in families such as continual unchanged adultery, physical sexual financial and emotional abuse and other things that are far worse than just having divorced parents.

I'm so glad for my stepdad - and I wouldn't have him if my mum hadn't moved to Brisbane (which was a result of divorcing my sexually-abusive ex-stepdad)

(Hugs Sascha) - sorry to hear about this. But you are quite right with your observations. Did you see that doco last night about Jayson Dalton, the Brisbane guy who took his life and killed his kids when he was involewd in a cutody battle over them? It's dreadful. The show interviewed everyone in his family, except for his mother. We never got an insight into what she was lifke.

I have what's called the Arthur Beare Syndrome (for those who don't know the joke, it comes from an Australian sitcom called 'Mother And Son' about a middle aged man living with his widowed mother who suffers from Alzheimers disease).

Even though my folks have fought like cat and dog over the years, I can safely say this: my dad is not a church-going Christian, whereas my mum is. Throughout their marriage my father has never had problems with gambling, drunken behaviour, nor has he ever exercised violence as a means of behavioural control - least of all my mother. He used to work as a counsellour for the Samaritans in Manchester in the early 70's (a non-denominational online counselling service) and used to directly deal with people who had struggles with them.

I'm now at the age that he was when he and mum had me, but have got no interest in becoming a parent - least of all actively go out looking for a girl whom I want to spend the rest of my life with.

As sad as this might sound, my parents are one of the few people that I feel that I can trust in, especially with the way that I've been let down by a good number of people whom I thought I could trust as friends. Guess that's life.

:cry: :sorry:



Crashedman

[Christopher Fox]

Me and my brother and sister were raised by my mother alone. She worked tirelessly to support us - both materially and emotionally. We are all grown up now with children of our own. Sadly my mother died a couple of years ago. I give thanks to God for the years we had with her.

Chris

[indeep]

I have a mum and a dad, and I still live at home, and growing up... I grew up on a farm, and times were pretty tough, and they still are, but we survive by the grace of God. :)

[little chris]

i have a mom and dad...

[2Timothy2]

I'm pretty sure I understand how this works, but didn't everyone have a mom and a dad, unless, of course he or she is a clone?;)

My parents are still together. In fact, tomorrow is their 40th anniversary!!!:thumbsup: :kiss: They aren't perfect (none of us are) but I thank God for them.

[LiberatedChick]

My parents are still together. It's their silver wedding anniversary this year.

[Richard]

I voted mother and father, but I live with my dad and stepmom

[MQTA]

My parents were married just shy of 57 years when my mom passed this February at 76. My dad just turned 80 and he lives very close to where Charley landed last weekend.

[praying]

I was raised by both parents but for most of my youth my parents were separated. we saw our Dad everyday though.

[JohnnyV]

I grew up with both a mother and a father, but they got a divorce shortly after I turned 18. My dad re-married not long after and honestly I have not seen much of him since, although we do correspond via email (he lives in Florida and I in indiana). My Mom is now remarried.

[olsolete]

I was raised by my mother and father ... up until not that long ago, I wouldn't have admitted much about this because I always considered my parents to have been poor parents.. I went through a hard life full of abuse.. at the same time they must have done something right for me to turn out ok. In my early life I had a huge influence from my grandmother as well before she died when I was 11 or so, she partially raised me up until that point.

[Jennifer615]

Mum, dad, younger brother, and usually a dog. That's my family or origin.

[_Zap_]

Mother and Father.

[The "J"]

My parents divorced when I was 3. :(

[christianfilmcrew]

lol don't we all have a mother and father, otherwise we wouldn't be here :P

Anyways, not all have a mom and dad tho :)

[OhhhChung]

I feel sorry for everyone who voted other than the 1st option.

[Bullheadangel811]

Well my mom and dad raised me although my dad wasn't a good father and he worked a lot. But they got divorced this June so he's living in the same state but different city. But I'm happier because our father/daugher relationship got a lot better:) thank God.

[sweetlambofgod]

both my parents raised me

[Jessica Lauren]

I was raised by my parents, but they causes a lot of physical/mental abuse on me. I lived with my aunt for awhile after I got taken from my parents, and now I live with a friend, and I'm happy.

[PaladinValer]

2 Mothers
2 Fathers

You all figure out how ;)

[Khrissy78]

I lived with both my parents until they divorced when I was about 14..My father is an alcoholic and was physically and emotionally abusive to my mother for the 18 years she was with him. I have not had a relationship with my father in about 2 years becasue of his abusive nature. After my mom had enough he then turned his aggression out on his kids. I dont know what drives a man to put his hands on a woman but I tell you it is certainly discouraging when you watch your mother being abused and then the abuse is then aimmed toward you because you remind him of her...My mother has always been there she is my best friend and I love her dearly..

God Bless,
Khrissy

[Kristi1]

Let's know about your parents? What sort of family did you have growing up? Were your parents divorced? Did they pass away when you were young?

Thanks to Faith177 for this poll suggestion.


I voted ~> I have a Mother and Father


I have very loving mother and father, my daddy is gone now, committed suicide last year. My mother and I are still Very close! I am an only child of my mother and father. My daddy worked Very hard all his life to support my mother and I, he even had to pay $30,000.00 dollars of his money for my birth defect surgery in 1965. They couldn't buy a house unitl I was in Junior High School back in 1973 because of my surgeries on my chest.

I was disowned by my daddy back in 1999 or 2000, I never got to tell him I love him before he died, God knew I loved my daddy a lot! :cry:


Love is Stronger than hate, please Give Love (http://christianforums.com/~KristiAnn) a Chance!!!!!


Love Always & Forever, \o/ :clap:

KristiAnn

[Richard]

i have a mother, father, and stepmom

[Nevada77]

My mom and dad split when I was 3 years old. I lived with my mom and the numerous boyfriends she had until I was 14. Then I moved with my dad and was taught by him and his now wife.

Nevada :angel:

[cinni]

my mum and dad dirvirced when i was 18 months old and my dad moved to australia he left my mum and me and my 2 brothers and 1 sister here in nz.

he remarried not much later after he moved their from what i understand to a woman who already had 2 kids.

When i was 5 my mum remarried to a man with 6 other kids

so all up i had 11 other brothers and sisiters growing up,

I was bitter for a great many years about losing my father i didn't even really realise as a child i had another father till my grandfather died and when i wanted a relationship whith him my step father made sure i knew he abandoned us and he hated us etc and i really got resentful over that.

I hated my step father for that and everything else he done to me as a kid and it took heaps of years to forgive him my biological father and i now have a close realtionship well as close as to ppl can in different countrys and i adore my step mum shes a great lady but it does sent arrows into my heart still to hear someone else call him dad.

[Raithlin]

I have been blessed with a mother and a father that love each other very much. God even saw fit to draw them to Him (8 years ago), for which I am eternally grateful! :)

[IrishGrace]

I was raised by my parents.... I'm married now so obviously I don't still live with them. My mom still lives in VA where I was born & raised... my dad died March 8, 2004. But I'm not sad anymore because I know I'll see him again in heaven...

[justjan]

I grew up with a mom and dad. Dad worked a lot, but I have some great memories of stuff we did as a family.

My dad was diagnosed with cancer when I was in high school. He was sick for a number of years and we were blessed to have him around the first few years of our daughter's life.

It's been 10 years and I still miss him.

[Bladecarver]

Mother. Parents divorced when I was under 5. Step father died '94.

[Jenny89]

i have a mom and dad they are married

[Jenny89]

:hug: i have a mom and dad they are married

[Venus13]

I have a mother and a father. 2 sisters, one older and one younger....

[churchgoer38850]

im glad i have both my parents i have 2 older brothers and 1 older sister yes im the baby of the family and my family is big my oldest bro 25 has three kids and my sis 23 has 1 child i have both my grandparents on both sides and my great-great grandma my grandpa's mom died last year so IM LUCKY!

[ChristianGirlNY]

I have a mom and dads and also a step-mother

[kyansk]

I had a mom and a dad until I was about 8. My mom left. I was raised by my dad. He raised 4 girls by himself...he is a SAINT in heaven today. I have one girl and could barely manage!!!! The story goes: My parents were both alcoholics. Mom got drunk a lot and I think flirted about too much. My dad was both verbally and physically abusive towards her. She left and could not be found for awhile. Meanwhile, we were being raised by dad. He was an o.k.dad, but he 'binge drank'. He'd go on week drunk and then sober up for a month or two. The thing I credit him most with was the fact that he kept us in parochial schools, no matter how little money we had. Actually, if I laid out all the yuck of my childhood, it sounds pretty bad. But I am old enough....and wise enough to see how much I learned from it. Without all the bad times, I would not have learned to appreciate all that God has given me ince. I actually give thanks for the childhood...without it, I would not be who I am today. My parents have long since past away. They taught me to learn from EVERY thing that happens to you in life....and lay in Our Lords hands.

[pgp_protector]

Voted I Have a Mom & Dat (But that was during my childhood)
There both Gone now.

Frelling Smoking !

[AdJesumPerMariam]

My mom & dad divorced when I was 4.............

[r9703410]

I have a biological mother and father I have meet them, they are separated and one is in colorado the other in mighagn and i am here. I was raised by my grandparents, I love them so much and thank the MAN upstairs that they were there for me when my parents didn't want to be b/c they were teens. They to me ARE my mom and dad. I hope I go b4 they do b/c I just can't live with out them although I am 18 and out of the house at Job Corp. I miss being 300 or so miles from them I call them everyday and go home every weekend I can I love them they are my heart and soul, this thread is out to them. I LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD!! :cry:

[shroudedcherub]

My parents are the greatest!

[abbygirlforever]

I grew up with both my parents. My mom and dad are just having their divorce finalized. My mom bought a house in June, and I live with her. Although I lived with both parents, my dad was only there for me when it was convenient for him.

[Gwynne]

My parents divorced when I was about 12 or so. My dad remarried and my mom was in a long-term relationship with a man that was more of a father to me than my own father.

[okiemommy26]

I have a mother and father

[Hisbygrace]

I had a mother and father, but they seperated when I was around age two.
When I was five my mother remarried, so I was raised by my mother and step-father.
All of them have passed on now. My home was not always a happy one when I was
small. My mother was a very depressed person, who tried to heal herself with alcohol.
After their divorce I never saw my father again. By age seven my step-father had begun molesting me. So I'd say, it was a pretty challenging childhood.

[Izzy23]

I'm sorry, His by Grace~ You have come to know the Ultimate Father, a Father of true, unconditional and unlimited love.

Peace

I had a Mom and a Dad. They were the best parents anyone could have ever wished for. They have both gone to be with The Lord. I sure do miss them.

[Thithy]

I've got a mom and a dad, and they are still together going strong.

[brinny]

This is a hard question to answer.....

[Neal]

Mommy and Daddy, of course!

[Zoomer]

I was raised by my Mom and Dad, who will be celebrating 25 years of marriage this November.

[bekava]

I have both mom and dad, married for over 30 years now. I find it sad to hear about all the broken families out there. Thanks to the Lord who has put us into His family though, eh?!

JLYASDI

- B

[no_worries]

mum and pop

[hat lady]

Growing up I was fortunate to have great parents. We were poor. But had lots of love.

Now my dad is gone and I miss him terribly. I'm thankful by mom is still here. One day I will see my dad in heaven and what a glorious day that will be!

[d-11even]

I grew up in a... I could say strict family? Well... They don't "care" bout me as much as before now since I'm 17 already. Good family I say, they raised me well. I'm disciplined and I know what's wrong and what's right, don't smoke. Drink sometimes (not til drunk though). I know I gotta go to school and all... So yea... They've taught me common sense and discipline, so they're good parents.

[minister_kcc]

I grew up with a Christian parents, but it wasn't until I got saved and married that I realized how blessed I was to have them. My husband didn't grow up with a father and his mother...well, let's just say we tend to take things for granted until we realize that someone always has it worse off then we do.

[tomwakefield]

Both my parents are sill live and kicking, and still together :D

Sadly I am out of grandparents though. :(

[rahul_sharma]

i am raised by parents and grand parents.....cool joint family:thumbsup:

[apadilla]

we all have a mother and a father.

but i was raised by my wonderful mother since i was 7 yrs old.

God Bless my beautiful mother!

[honeybear06]

I was raised by many people most of whom were family but for the most part I ended up raising myself and am still trying to help my dad "grow up". When I was nine dad and I lived in a campground in this little 12 x 8 camper, then he sent me to live with my step mom, her boyfriend and my stepsisters. She had a drinking and drug problem, so did dad and so did my step-moms boyfriend, along with that was a lot of emotional abuse which would later turn physical. I've lived with my gramps and gram (seperately), my mom for about 2 weeks out of my whole life and I finally moved myself out when I was 17, finished school and went into the army. I finally got counseling and was diagnosed with major depressive dissorder and borderline personality dissorder which I'm on meds for. I got married, and although it's just me and my husband right now (who's in Iraq until next month) I know that I'm not going to make the same mistakes my 'parents' made... I will be the best that I can with all that I have become.

[keirasmommy]

I was raised by my father and my mother. They both had previous marriages before I was born. I have one half brother from my mom's first marriage. My parents recently celebrated their 25th wedding Anniversary.

[Serenity Now!]

My father was a pastor. My mother raised us. It was almost like being raised by a single mom. The church always came first. That made me bitter for a long time.. but I'm over it. At least he was a good minister.

[Kestrel25]

Both my parents are sill live and kicking, and still together :D

Sadly I am out of grandparents though. :(
I know how you feel. I still have both of my parents, but none of my grandparents. It's a shame. :(

[Saint2be27]

My father was a pastor. My mother raised us. It was almost like being raised by a single mom. The church always came first. That made me bitter for a long time.. but I'm over it. At least he was a good minister.

Wow, Serenity...it's easy to get caught up in our work. I always have to remind myself my first ministry is in my home with my kids/husband. That must have been hard.

[daddys3chicks]

I had a great Christian home. My Mom and Daddy made sure we grew up in church, and were active themselves. My Daddy died 12 years ago and I still miss him, but I know he's with the Lord.

[mshupe1959]

I was raised by my mom & dad, although my dad passed away 3 years ago

[SJBrian]

I was blessed to have parents who stayed together and still are today for 25 years. My wife however has parents and grandparent on all sides who have all dicorced and remarried and she spent time living with both her mother and her father. What a gathering when the families get together!:eek:

[crossrunner]

Had both mother and father and grew up that way. Dad passed away almost 5 years ago. I still miss him. He was a wonderful Christian man.

[Archangel590]

I have both mom and dad

[HolyRoller]

My parents were married & was raised by both. They devorced then later remarried

[mcb1998au]

I was raised by both of my parents they are still married and together today.

[fluffy_rainbow]

I am very blessed to have a mother and father who are still alive and still married after 25 years of wedded bliss. They met when my mom was 12 and my dad was 14. My Gramma (my mom's mom) moved in with us when I was 4 because she was scared living in her apartment complex. It was supposed to be temporary, but she ended up staying. She's 68 and still works and it's been great growing up with her around.

[bubblefish]

I have a mother and a father....They have been happily married for 18 years

[monkeystink]

The part about having a father is only part accurate. My father and I haven't spoken in a few years. The last thing that he told me is that he is dead to me. I have tried to contact him to at least see his grandchildren, but no. I can only pray for him.

[CurlyCrown]

I grew up with both my parents, and we had an apartment extension to our house that my (fraternal) grandparents lived in. Only problem was they didn't like my mom, and weren't really interested in spending time with my brother and I unless they had to. This made for an uncomfortable situation, espeically after I graduated High School and got sucked into the whole fight between my mother and my father's family. *sigh*

[SmEaGoL!]

Although there have been many conflicts between my parents and I have had family problems, I have been raised by both my parents.

[BibleQuizzinChika]

both mommy and daddy raised/are still raisin' me! "Children obey your parents for this is right" :amen:
~karissa

[jcright]

Mom, Dad and Step mom.

[squeak]

I have both parents, and they are still married.

[Lena75]

My parents are going on their 33rd anniversary!

[Jedi christian]

I feel VERY fortunate that I was raised by both of my biological parents.

[belladonna]

My Parents Divorced When I Was Young,i See My Mother Regularly,but Lost Touch With My Farther.

[hollymarie1122]

I was raised at first by my mom and step dad who thought drugs and alcohol were more important, I was then adopted at 13 and stayed there till I ended up prego at 16. Still close to them I believe they saved my life! But I love my parents as well............long story


Holly

[Centrifuge04]

I only have a mother right now :( My dad died two weeks exactly after my 12th birthday. I miss him but my mom has helped me through it.

[LilRitt04]

Let's know about your parents? What sort of family did you have growing up? Were your parents divorced? Did they pass away when you were young?

Thanks to Faith177 for this poll suggestion.
I grew up in a divorced family. My Dad left me and my Mom at a young age...I dont remember it I was only 1 or 2. But he did leave (I do see him now). So technically if you look at it in detail my Step-Dad raised me. I live with my Mom and Step-Dad. I dont think that I could ever live with my Dad his rules are a little harsh for me. I mean he doesnt care about my tattoo or anything but he is a little harder when it comes to me and Drew. But my Mom on the other hand absolutely loves Drew and she wants us to get married!

This may sound odd, but when I was born my Mom was really good friends with my Step-Dad...They were really close. At the time my Step-Dad was married to another lady (Debbie) and they were my God parents. I havent spoken to her in years. But then my Step-Dad and Debbie got a divorce, and my Mom and my Step-Dad got together after my Mom and my Dad got a divorce. So now my Mom is married to my legal God parent. Weird huh? Yea I thought so too! So my step-dad is technically my God parent. But I dont like to talk about that one!

[skilltroks]

i have a mommy and a daddy.

[Aduro Amnis]

I just have a mum, personally most men are scum so I'd rather have just me mum :)

[faith renewal]

My mother died in a car accident when I was eight. My father re-married six months later. I didn't get along very well with my step-mom until I left for college. I was very angry for a long time. However, I love my step-mom and actually don't call her that. She's my mom.

[beloved_ash123]

does anyone else think this poll is a little misleading?? i have a mom and a dad, but i grew up with my stepmom and my dad... and i also have a step dad... so yea..

[rua2j33]

Mom and stepdad. Stepdad died in 1982. Haven't spoken to my father since 1980...his choice.

[Meche]

I have a Dad, a Mom and a step-mother (only by law though.. )
Although I don't live with them.

[chris714ndud3]

a mother and a father, both full blood relation

[JaneKaty13]

My parents are together. My father was married and had two sons with his first wife, but after she died he married my mother and had me and my brothers.

[kissybug27]

I am one of the lucky ones. I have a mother and a father that are still married and have been for 33 years.They have been christians since before I was born. God has really blessed me.

[xsynerinc]

my parents remained married until my dad moved up to heaven some years ago.

they included us in on their church involvement and attendance until we were old enough to choose whether we wanted to continue to attend or not.

i accepted Jesus into my heart at that church.

[draconus71]

i was raisede by my grandparents but my parents lived next door and had a vital roll in my upbringing. They were not able to raise me themselves because they we both mentally retarded about a 6 th grade level now my mom lives with me and my dad passed on when I was 10 i am an only child and consider my self blessed in so many ways that I came relatively normal and that I was raised by 4 loveing people instead of 2.:thumbsup: :angel:

[xxRachaelxx]

my parents split up but i still see my dad often.

[Fonzy]

i have a mother and atsep father?

[delvaughn]

I was raised by both my parents who have now been married over 33 years. :clap:

[shasta12c]

i was raised by my mother and step father

[Evie]

I had a mom and dad growing up but lost my dad 13 years ago.

[InspiredHome]

My parents will be married 25 years this March. They've stuck together through a lot of problems. There were a few times divorce was talked about but thanfully it never happened!

[sinner/SAVED]

Father = alcoholic
Mother = workaholic

One of the best days of my life was when my father accepted Christ and was baptised two months before he died.

[prettyrose436]

have a mom and dad

[Imblessed]

Mom and Dad, still married, 40 some years strong now. I have 4 brothers and 4 sisters, so a big family.

I have a twin brother and we are the youngest. My dad became a christian shortly after we were born. Before that, I guess there were problems, with him being an acoholic and all. Since there are a lot of years between the 9 kids, it's almost like there was 2 families instead of one. Especially because of the differences after Dad was saved. My mom was always a christian.
I am only actually close to 2 of my family members, the rest are so much older and grew up so differently than I, it's almost as if they are first cousins instead of brothers and sisters. We all try to get together a couple of times a year, but besides those times, I don't talk to my older brother and sisters much at all.
Having a large family is neat, but it's also kind of strange--there was so much family stuff I missed being the youngest. Heck, by the time I was 10, half the family was married and gone.
I have 26 nieces and nephews and several of my neices have children now(some of my nieces are only 7 years younger than I) It gets crazy sometimes.

The weird thing is, we grew up in a family that wasn't "touchy feelie", we didn't hear alot of "I love you's",--it was just assumed that we knew. It's caused problems with several of the kids, and it's a tendency I have to fight against all the time--that tendency to assume that my kids know I love them, and the tendency to feel a bit suffocated when they crawl all over me and need so much 'physical' love, like hugs and stuff.

We've got a weird family, but we are all still alive and everyone is healthy and no one hates anyone---so I'd say we are doing real good!!!! :)

[pro_odeh]

I have a mother and a father, and I thank God for that!! they were both christians, and that helped me in my life! :D

[Blessed2003]

I didn't bother to respond to the poll because my answer is too complicated.
I have a mom and a dad, my dad is deceased, and my mom and I are not very close.
When I was 3 my parents divorced, and my Dad kept my sister, my brother, and me. I did not see my mom again until I was around 7 or so, and it was just weird. I did not have a close relationship with her growing up because she was not ever around, and when I got older and married I just decided to forgive her, because all of my life I had sought to 'win' her affection unsuccessfully, and it brought me so much grief that if I didn't forgive her, and just accept her then I could never grow, things are better now.
I lost my Dad in 2000. That was very difficult, and since then my Mom and I talk about once every 3 months or so and I see her maybe once a year, the closeness is not there, but it's ok, I accept what is because she is not a happy person who is not able to give to me what I feel a Mother should, she does the best she can.
Despite all of this, I have a lot to be thankful for, and I am, I know many people who have it MUCH worse then I ever have, that's just life.
Thanks for the topic,
Bye~
:wave:

[*missy*]

and i love them both very much

[Tavita]

My parents are still together and happy after 51 years. I was one of the fotunate ones in having had a good loving childhood.

[LegacyOfLove]

My parents married back in 1969 and are still together! My grandparents were the same way...and believed in "Til death do us part." They taught me the value of working things out and about forgiveness and compromise. They also taught me that being married isn't a guarantee of happiness, but rather something you must continually work towards maintaining and achieving. Those are solid values. It doesn't mean things were perfect, but there was stability and security in those kinds of values and commitments.

[shari54]

Where was the choice for adopted? :confused: I was adopted when I was 5 years old and had been in foster homes and orphanges for the previous 5 years. My adopted parents were monsters, but I still believe in adoption with my whole heart. Be thankful if you have a good home, no matter who is raising you.

[The White Knight]

I have my mom and my dad.

[Cutie_girl]

i got a mum and dad still together

[Terie]

I started out w/a mom and dad, then i lived w/my mom and step-dad, and i've had 2 step-moms. I lived w/an aunt and uncle in my teen years and my maternal grandparents.

[dulcinea]

I was raised by my father, my mother, and my mom's cousin.

My dad died when I was 5 (cancer), so then it was me and my mom. She moved next door to her cousin, who is paralyzed and on disability. She (the cousin) watched me while Mom was at work. I'm still really close to her. :thumbsup:

[BubblesRelena]

I have both my mother and my father.

~BubblesRelena

[EastBaySaint]

I have a mother and a step-father.:) Before that, my mom had always been a single mom raising 3 boys up until 10 years ago or so.:)

[SaintGeorge]

I have both a mother and father.

[anna9559]

i have two wonderful parents a mother and father!:)

[LovePaula]

I'm still living with my family since I'm 15. But I have a mom and a dad, four brothers and a little sister who always takes my stuff without asking. But I still love her ;)

[VegetarianKitty]

I have both a Mom and Dad which are good Christian people and still together and for that i am Very thankful!!

[creep]

my upbringing could't be more normal.
so why am i so weird...

[Adanvdo Waya]

Mother and Father :)

[ClaireZ]

No Parents. Raised by an aunt and Uncle, but it was a very bad situation. My aunt who I called Mom, died Christmas Eve.

[BeckyDK]

Until recently I had both a mother and a father, my dad died not even 3 months ago because of lung cancer, and my mum's got a new bf now.

[The-Doctor]

my parents divorced when I was seven, my father died when I was twelve, my mother re married.

[Antoninus Verus]

I spent alot of my early teenage years (and alot before) at Mystic Wicks, a Pagan community forum and actually they brought me up more than my parents did. I do not get along well with my parents (Dad's a drunk and mother is anal-retentive, beautiful pair) so I tend to seek other places for comfort.

[Mashley]

My dad was divorced before he married my mom. His ex-wife cheated on him.

[LoyalFollower]

I was rather fortunate to be reared by kind and caring parents, who to this day I hold in great esteem.

[Judilyn]

I was raised by both a mom and dad. My relationship with my dad was always better than with my mom. My mom died from a heart attack when I was 21, she was only52.

My dad has been remarried now for almost 17 years. she is a wonerful women but we are friends and I don't consider her as a mom. My children do know her as grandma.

[LadyCoyote_Fin]

I've got both of parents.

Unfortunately they aren't believers yet... Perhaps they believe in some way but they haven't accepted Jesus as Saviour. I'm worried about that...

LC :prayer:

[Gods_MyHope]

I have both

[Antoninus Verus]

I've got both of parents.

Unfortunately they aren't believers yet... Perhaps they believe in some way but they haven't accepted Jesus as Saviour. I'm worried about that...

LC :prayer:Ever ask why?

[kleptobismol]

mom and dad.

[Blazin4Christ]

I have a Mamma and a Daddy, simple as that.

[offspringchik911]

mom and step-dad my mom and dad divorced when i was younger and i dont see him anymore.

[PioMagnus]

Both parents.

[sjpianoprincess]

My parents are still together. I'm so happy!

[progressivegal]

These poll results are very interesting, I don't think I've ever seen so many people raised by both parents in one place, infact as far as I know, most people weren't, certainly most people I know KNOW both their parents but where not really raised by both. I too though, was raised by my mom and dad, but I also had an extended family that helped out alot with my upbringing since both my parents worked.

[LondonsBurning]

Both my parents have died, but I still remember them and particularly the wisdom of my father, who taught me to see the good in everyone.
Sometimes when my mother would be critical of someone my father would say
'some mother loved him/her'

:eek:HOW IN GOD'S NAME DO YOU HAVE 1,000 BLESSINGS WITH ONE POSt????:eek:

[halifaxhoney]

I was raised by my grandparents with my mom playing more of a sisterly role in my life. My mother was 17 when she had me. I was almost 13 years old when she passed away. I have never known my father but have been beginning to search for him the past few months. As much as I'd love my mother back I don't know if I could ever trade the life I've had with my grandparents. I love them and respect them very much.

Crystal :)

[jbgordon]

Ive been blessed with a mother and father who love me and raised me in a christian home.

[die2live]

I have two parents who are still married after 22 years and going strong. I know I've been so blessed. My heart goes out to those who don't have that same blessing. I would urge them to use that disadvantage to draw closer to their heavenly Father.

[Raheelah]

have both parents - but am not in contact :) ;) :D :cool: :P :wave: :thumbsup: :amen: :clap: :hug: :preach: :prayer: :groupray: :bow: :angel:

[Loopi]

i have both parents, altho sadly not for much longer, they are currently divorcing and one may be moving a long way from me

[Lambkins]

I was blessed to have two loving, Christian parents. I was raised in a great home with much love. I was Daddy's little girl! My Dad is now in Heaven, he has been there for two years now. I miss him terribly, but am so happy to know that he is not suffering on this earth. He was 80yrs. old and had alzeheimers. My mom is now 76 and I cherish every moment that I have with her!

[Miss Spaulding]

I have both my Mother and Father.

[brinny]

God's grace applies here :D

[~RENEE~]

My mother is still alive my father died 3 days before my 33'rd birthday. I was daddys girl. Daddy had parkinsins disease my mother was abusive so we were never very close. I was raised very religious . But GOD gave me a great spiritual mom and dad.

[rachewil15]

i have just a mom. I have a dad but I don't talk to him, and I really don't consider him to be my father.

[Alexander Nissi]

My parents are still together:)I had a good childhood at home but a ****** one at school kept getting bullied and since nobody would help or even believe that I was being bullied I had to grow up faster than normal to defend myself.~Alec

[ysl_75]

Let's know about your parents? What sort of family did you have growing up? Were your parents divorced? Did they pass away when you were young?

Thanks to Faith177 for this poll suggestion.
My parents separated since I'm around 12yrs old...my father pass away when I'm 17yrs old and I don't have a quite happy life when my parents separated but I thank God for giving me a lot of grace and mercy and Praise the LORD!:bow:

[Lordismyobsession16]

I grew up with my mom. I know my Dad, but he doesn't really "know" me. Our relationship is just biological. I hope.

[GodFlute2]

I live with my mom and dad.