I had a conversation with a friend the other day about my book, The Fatherless Devotionals. He shared that the title made him pause. What he helped me see—clearly—is this: fatherlessness shows up in ways far beyond the “deadbeat dad” narrative we’re used to. His father was present… but emotionally unavailable. Wounded by his own trauma. Lacking the capacity to connect, love, or lead the way his son needed. And the truth is, many fathers are living paralyzed by circumstances b