Most people reading PITT agree they desperately wish they had no idea that PITT even existed but, given their dreadful circumstances, they are so glad it does.
I hesitate to comment, being an atheist, but I can’t imagine the pain of being a parent bereft of their children. I know that many people find comfort and solidarity in coming together. Whatever religion, or none, we belong to should not hinder our common humanity. Nor prevent us from doing all we can to put an end to the vile, false and evil cult of trans. I hope you find peace and strength from your prayers.
I have been praying for a group like this. Once I sign up will I get a notification to join? I’ve been carrying this for a year mostly alone with my husband and it’s so painful.
Wonderful idea! Of course that not everybody is religious but it would be positive to join and be together in prayer. You don't have nothing to lose and who know maybe God exists after all.
Yes, you are not alone. I used to not tell others about my struggles because I was ashamed or didn't know if they would support me. But as I share my struggles, people want to join me in prayer for my stepdaughter. Satan wants us to keep silent and suffer in silence but Jesus wants us to live in the light. I watched this reel and decided I wanted prayer warriors praying for my stepdaughter. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15auM1dhCx/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Our Daughter came out to us Mother’s Day five years ago and is now transgender. After two years of intense grief, we felt the Lord also urging us to start a prayer group in our community for parents and grandparents to come together on their knees for the lives of our children. We too, have felt the comfort of the Lord and been able to encourage and comfort others, along this journey. It has been such a growing experience in our faith, and trusting the Lord and serving others around us. My prayer is that more of these groups will pop up all over the United States and the world. “the fervent prayers of a righteous man accomplishes much.” James 5:16, Mark 9:29 “He answered them, “this type of powerful spirit can only be cast out with prayer and fasting.” We meet at Seminole Baptist in Springfield, Missouri.
This has been my prayer too! We have been meeting locally in MN since 2018. I can be reached at fhlofrochester@gmail.com. I am now aware of several prayer groups in our state. I have been compiling a list of parents throughout the US with hopes to connect believers to do the same. PITT prayer is a wonderful opportunity to do just this. Adding your name and group to my list! Thanks for what you’re doing!
This is so great and such a wonderful idea! We all need an outlet, a positive outlet, that gives us hope. I pray nearly every day for the PITT families, for all of the lost children, and for all of our broken hearts. Talking to God, sometimes begging Him, to right this wrong helps me to cope. I remember crying and begging God so many times to rescue my nephew and to bring him home, which He did. But God had other plans or my nephew did. Either way, my nephew is now with God. Grieving the loss of a life, the loss of a son or a daughter, the loss of control, the loss of the family structure, the loss of friends and family support becomes overwhelming. We all need a spiritual support to get through the damaging effects of this cult. My grief counselor and I pray together, I pray with my close friends, and I pray daily to God. I believe it is what got me through this last year. I will join and I look forward to praying together. Thank you.
The gender affirming doctors and therapists are sterilizing our youth. Meanwhile no one is policing the sperm donor market, so 1/2 siblings could conceivably mate. This is gross. God save us.
We found a secret underground (half kidding) group of parents that met in a small room at the very end of a very large church and without the mentoring we got in that group it would have been way worse for my wife and I to cope. That was 8 years ago I think. We must talk to someone about this and the method described here is truly the best, you (we) need to hear some wisdom from others who have been navigating this path so we can learn and know what to expect and gain knowledge. These groups are hard to find especially in some areas so this is a great group to help you cope. Our group is at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta GA, where Bryant Wright is the pastor, we do not attend this Church due to location. When we met this group it was mostly and still is parents coping with children who are homosexual, but with us and many others it has also garnered many of the PITT people as well. As believers in Jesus we have come to be sad, sullen, angry but also content, that God has a plan for all this, we trust in His promises and the teachings of Jesus. Knowing that I too am a sinner saved only by faith and belief and love I have for Jesus. The book of Job comes to mind as does Paul's "thorn".
Average dad- I hope this message reaches you! We live near Marietta and would love to get plugged into a support group with parents who have traveled this dreadful road. We have been suffering in silence for a year now. I just signed up for the PITT prayer group, but please DM me if you have any info on local groups in the Atlanta metro area. Everything I search for seems to unfortunately lean on the affirming side of the issue. We love our son but refuse to go along with this detrimental lie. Thank you.
As I mentioned to Amanda above, this is wonderful and evidence of prayers answered! I’ll add your group to my list. Our group meets in Rochester, MN. We are currently meeting in a home so I won’t add location but we are affiliated with local evangelical churches. I’ve mentioned to Bob N that PITT can be a wonderful place to make local connections. And on a side note, I’ve always appreciated your comments here. 😊
It feels like the world is celebrating your deepest hurt, parading around your most profound trauma as if YOU are the one who should be joyful. It is the strangest, most awful feeling to be told that the series of unimaginable events that led to the most terrible time in your life is not something to be sad about, but something you should be thrilled by.
While I am not directly affected by the trans ideology, it is one of the many reasons I have recently sought the comfort and grace of the church. We are living in such volatile times, and I knew I could not longer go it alone. My heart is feeling more peaceful now that I attend church and Bible study with friends who have similar values. I live in a very blue town and am surrounded by progressive people who not only cheerlead the LGBTQIA+++ movement, but who have nothing but distain and intolerance for others who think differently. From my daughter's (age 24 & 27) old preschool, FIVE girls have "transitioned" at some point during their teenage years, all of whom are championed by their parents and peers. My very dear friend just told me that her 26yo 6'2", 280lb, married son (who is also extremely intelligent, on the spectrum, and very socially awkward) is going to transition. Her only concern? That society won't accept him. Sadly, I can name at least 10 others directly affected by the trans cult. My heart breaks every morning when I read the PITT stories, and I get angry we everytime society continues to hurt these kids (ie. yesterday's CA hearing and rejection of saving girls' sports). I am with you all in prayer❤️
Thank you for your comments. At this rate there won’t be any more humans. This is getting out of hand in America. We already have a problem with not enough young population and throw this into the mix where these kids will probably never reproduce is quite frightening for the future of humanity!
The devil seeks to “steal, kill and destroy” as the Bible says, and what better to destroy than the image of God on earth in male and female humans? What does all LGBTQ ++ have in common? Fruitlessness, less humans. When sex is severed from its primary reproductive purpose (not that it shouldn’t be pleasurable as well) it’s no wonder we see every aberration of it under the sun as everyone “does what is right in his own eyes” as the book of Judges repeatedly says about the wayward and directionless Israelites of that era which seems to be our era too. Even though Satan prowls around like a lion seeking people to devour, we have confidence that the God of the universe has Satan on a leash (that metaphor is from somewhere I can’t remember, but it is surely true to what the Bible reveals). Satan is only allowed to go so far. He is also not all-knowing or all-present or all-powerful as God is, and we should be aware of Satan’s existence without fearing it. We don’t fully understand how a good and all powerful God can allow any evil, for that is still a mystery to us time-and-space dwelling creatures! But we do know that God himself is never threatened or surprised by evil, and that He controls all things.
Christian know that the greatest and ultimate evil wrought by Satan and humans was the crucifixion of Jesus the Son of God, through which God brought about the greatest and eternal good for humanity. God planned the Passion and Resurrection but used the sinful and evil motivations of Pilate, Herod, Judas, the mob, some Jewish leaders …representatives of all humanity in fact…to accomplish His perfect will. ““Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.” Acts 2:23-26 Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost. Here we see the twin truths of man’s responsibility for evil, but how that evil plays into God’s ultimately good plans and purposes!
I’m so glad there is a prayer group! I do pray for the people who contribute here. Can’t join the group because I’m part of a ministry that has been helping parents in this way for the last ten years.
May God bless the prayers of the PIIT group. It’s good to know that the Son of God and the Holy Spirit are both described as mediating our prayers at all times, including when we don’t know what or how to pray! May the God of all comfort establish you in His love, joy and peace. And may He make you fruitful in a dry and weary wasteland as you seek to bring hope and help to other sufferers.
Was just talking about Judges with a friend yesterday. 😊 Thanks for what you’re doing! I’ve been coming alongside families for 10 years as well. It would be sweet to connect. You can reach me at fhlofrochester@gmail.com.
I can’t imagine the difficulty of being in this circumstance and being told by the whole of polite society that you’re hateful for caring. Keeping you and your loved ones in my prayers
I hope to get there, but I also have a Bible Study on Thursday night (I also need that local church support!). I am begging for GOD’S STRENGTH tonight and this week as my only GIRL/ WOMAN/ DAUGHTER turned age 25 on 4/1... after 1.5+ years testosterone and sworn to near future plans for mastectomy. And I am feeling WEAK as she mostly ignores my texts but also randomly accuses me of being her problem. God help us...🙏🙏🙏... nobody besides this group and GOD really understands this PAIN. 😭 God help us...
We meet the first three Thursdays of the month at 8:30 pm EST. We will meet next Thursday, again. There is also a PITT Prayer group that meets every other Wednesday at 3 pm EST, hosted from the UK but open to anyone who prefers the earlier time. They had their meeting yesterday so the next Wednesday meeting will be on 4/16.
I was raised a Lutheran. Raised my two boys right along side their grandparents and Aunt and Uncle in the Lutheran church.
Their father was verbally abusive, controlling and very destructive in our marriage. I finally divorced him when my boys were 9 and 6. I met a wonderful Christian man and we married and started going to another Lutheran church with a strong youth group. My son( the oldest) who ended up eventually estranging himself from his father, gave a powerful testimony when he turned 17. He also was very close to his stepfather.
He also went on Mission trips.
He went away to college. All the while having a girlfriend since high school. Moved to a very liberal city and state where is ( liberal) girlfriend moved to. Got his job as an engineer. Became engaged.
Then a year later decided he was transgender and without even giving me the chance to say a word blocked me.
He text me once several months later to come get him. When I reached out he said he just had a bad morning. That was a year ago.
Through social media I found out she left him for his trans ( MtoF) friend.
I haven’t heard from him since but I can see him on X . I made a fake account. Probably not a great idea but at least I know he’s alive. Looking more goth than girl but taking hormones.
Praying for your son. He is probably struggling to figure out who he is with his fiancée gone and living in a different city, different friends, what is his identity tethered to? I will pray that God will touch his heart and he will reach out to you again. Has your husband tried talking to him? Sometimes father figures can get through to them better. My husband had way more luck talking to my son than I did.
He has had no relationship with his biological father for years. His dad was controlling and abusive. He loved and respected his stepdad ( my husband ) who I have been married with since he was 10. Once he sent me the text about being transgender he immediately blocked us. There was no discussion.
I’m so sorry he didn’t even give you space to process it. I can’t believe he blocked you so quickly. How awful. Hopefully he will realize someday how selfish that was.
I guess he is more like his biological father than I ever imagined. Something deep down was psychologically wrong. He hid it well. He always told me he would be there for me. Showed so much love and kindness towards me. Towards his elderly grandparents. Joyful. Contagious laughter. His friends loved being around him. Was I blind? But then everyone tells me , I was not.
Charlene, I’m so sorry. This gender deception makes our children nearly unrecognizable. And as in our case as well, will take them into a cruel form of captivity. I suspect your friends are right.
This is beautifully and wonderfully said! Our aim is to pray for all of our children that have been captured by this ideology! In doing so, we also lift up and support the other parents that are distressed over the physical, emotional and sometimes spiritual changes in our children! At times it does seem quite lonely when our beliefs don’t line up with mainstream ideology. The truth is, no one has to go through this alone ♥️
At the very first sign that my child was going down this monstrous road I’d pack up my house and move us far away. Where? Who cares! Far enough that those that influenced him can’t reach. I’d make sure (before hand) exactly where I stood on the matter years ahead of time, I’d make sure that kid went to church with me, joined Christian youth groups and knew without a shadow of a doubt that God doesn’t make mistakes and THIS EVIL is a lie from the pit of HELL. because it is!
Pray the Blood of Christ and pray daily. Yes, I believe The internet has heaped even more evil onto our kids and all of society. The devils days are drawing to a close. He knows he has little time left so he’s pouring it ALL out. I believe it’s NEVER too late to PRAY for our kids.
We found out after our son was living on his own. We did Biblical worldview and Bible every day at home because they were all HOME schooled till college. We read rich literature and talked politics. We went and still go to church twice a week and youth group. I read PITT and Abigail Shrier long before I knew it had touched our family. Trust me, no one is safe. You can try to prevent it, but do not think anything makes your children immune from Satan’s attacks. Thank God my son detransitioned, but be careful thinking Christian parents didn’t already do everything you mentioned.
That's easy to say from the sidelines, Cheryl, but my son "came out" to me in his mid-20s, having apparently dabbled in social transitioning since college while building his career 1500 miles away from our Midwest home. At 28, he has been on estradiol for at least two and a half years. "That kid" did go to church with me, went to Sunday school, youth group, Boy Scouts. He played sports, liked girls, dreamed of creating video games. It's naive to believe your unindoctrinated child will "drop a hint" or that there's a safe place to run. If you have minor children, assume the indoctrination has begun. Monitor their internet use. And pray.
Pray the Blood of Christ and pray daily. Yes, I believe The internet has heaped even more evil onto our kids and all of society. The devils days are drawing to a close. He knows he has little time left so he’s pouring it ALL out.
It is easy as you say, I agree. I’m just saying what I’d do since I have no other experience with this, Thank You God! No one i knew was sexually confused back in my day. If so you never heard a thing. No one talked about it. It just wasn’t a thing that regular folks ever worried about.
As a Christian, if I was A younger mom with kids knowing what I do today I’d be praying with my kids, have a short Bible reading every morning as they eat breakfast, then pray the blood of Jesus over my kids before they leave the house. As a parent there’s not much more you can do. I believe the devil is more active today going after our kids like never before because he knows his days are drawing short. Jesus is returning soon. “No one goes to the Father except through me” says Jesus.
Yes, I would do the same, but unfortunately it is too subtle, and for most of us, our children came out trans completely out of the blue. There's a narrative behind it. And for many of us at the age of 17-18-19 or more whe they're coming out, it is too late - you can't just pack up your teen and move away..
Is there a Pitt Parents prayer group in London (UK), do you know? Does anybody know?
I came across this the other day.
God cannot abide with us in a place of fear.
God cannot abide with us in a place of ill will or hatred.
God cannot abide with us inside a nonstop volley of claims and counterclaims.
God cannot abide with us in an endless flow of online punditry and analysis.
God cannot speak inside of so much angry noise and conscious deceit.
God cannot be born except in a womb of Love.
So offer God that womb.
I prayed that I would not let fear, hatred, angry noises take over my thought but rather the love of God.
I hesitate to comment, being an atheist, but I can’t imagine the pain of being a parent bereft of their children. I know that many people find comfort and solidarity in coming together. Whatever religion, or none, we belong to should not hinder our common humanity. Nor prevent us from doing all we can to put an end to the vile, false and evil cult of trans. I hope you find peace and strength from your prayers.
This is beautiful, Liz. Thank you!
I have been praying for a group like this. Once I sign up will I get a notification to join? I’ve been carrying this for a year mostly alone with my husband and it’s so painful.
So glad you’ll be joining! It’s such a blessing! You definitely should hear back, if not you can reach out to me at fhlofrochester@gmail.com
Thank you!
Wonderful idea! Of course that not everybody is religious but it would be positive to join and be together in prayer. You don't have nothing to lose and who know maybe God exists after all.
And you will feel better meanwhile and maybe your prayers are answer too.
Yes, you are not alone. I used to not tell others about my struggles because I was ashamed or didn't know if they would support me. But as I share my struggles, people want to join me in prayer for my stepdaughter. Satan wants us to keep silent and suffer in silence but Jesus wants us to live in the light. I watched this reel and decided I wanted prayer warriors praying for my stepdaughter. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15auM1dhCx/?mibextid=wwXIfr
This is so true! I needed to hear this!
Our Daughter came out to us Mother’s Day five years ago and is now transgender. After two years of intense grief, we felt the Lord also urging us to start a prayer group in our community for parents and grandparents to come together on their knees for the lives of our children. We too, have felt the comfort of the Lord and been able to encourage and comfort others, along this journey. It has been such a growing experience in our faith, and trusting the Lord and serving others around us. My prayer is that more of these groups will pop up all over the United States and the world. “the fervent prayers of a righteous man accomplishes much.” James 5:16, Mark 9:29 “He answered them, “this type of powerful spirit can only be cast out with prayer and fasting.” We meet at Seminole Baptist in Springfield, Missouri.
Sending a mom from Springfield your way! Linda H.
This has been my prayer too! We have been meeting locally in MN since 2018. I can be reached at fhlofrochester@gmail.com. I am now aware of several prayer groups in our state. I have been compiling a list of parents throughout the US with hopes to connect believers to do the same. PITT prayer is a wonderful opportunity to do just this. Adding your name and group to my list! Thanks for what you’re doing!
This is so great and such a wonderful idea! We all need an outlet, a positive outlet, that gives us hope. I pray nearly every day for the PITT families, for all of the lost children, and for all of our broken hearts. Talking to God, sometimes begging Him, to right this wrong helps me to cope. I remember crying and begging God so many times to rescue my nephew and to bring him home, which He did. But God had other plans or my nephew did. Either way, my nephew is now with God. Grieving the loss of a life, the loss of a son or a daughter, the loss of control, the loss of the family structure, the loss of friends and family support becomes overwhelming. We all need a spiritual support to get through the damaging effects of this cult. My grief counselor and I pray together, I pray with my close friends, and I pray daily to God. I believe it is what got me through this last year. I will join and I look forward to praying together. Thank you.
Look forward to seeing you Grandma Eileen.
The gender affirming doctors and therapists are sterilizing our youth. Meanwhile no one is policing the sperm donor market, so 1/2 siblings could conceivably mate. This is gross. God save us.
We found a secret underground (half kidding) group of parents that met in a small room at the very end of a very large church and without the mentoring we got in that group it would have been way worse for my wife and I to cope. That was 8 years ago I think. We must talk to someone about this and the method described here is truly the best, you (we) need to hear some wisdom from others who have been navigating this path so we can learn and know what to expect and gain knowledge. These groups are hard to find especially in some areas so this is a great group to help you cope. Our group is at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta GA, where Bryant Wright is the pastor, we do not attend this Church due to location. When we met this group it was mostly and still is parents coping with children who are homosexual, but with us and many others it has also garnered many of the PITT people as well. As believers in Jesus we have come to be sad, sullen, angry but also content, that God has a plan for all this, we trust in His promises and the teachings of Jesus. Knowing that I too am a sinner saved only by faith and belief and love I have for Jesus. The book of Job comes to mind as does Paul's "thorn".
Average dad- I hope this message reaches you! We live near Marietta and would love to get plugged into a support group with parents who have traveled this dreadful road. We have been suffering in silence for a year now. I just signed up for the PITT prayer group, but please DM me if you have any info on local groups in the Atlanta metro area. Everything I search for seems to unfortunately lean on the affirming side of the issue. We love our son but refuse to go along with this detrimental lie. Thank you.
As I mentioned to Amanda above, this is wonderful and evidence of prayers answered! I’ll add your group to my list. Our group meets in Rochester, MN. We are currently meeting in a home so I won’t add location but we are affiliated with local evangelical churches. I’ve mentioned to Bob N that PITT can be a wonderful place to make local connections. And on a side note, I’ve always appreciated your comments here. 😊
AMEN AMEN AMEN! We're in Acworth.. love Johnson Ferry
It feels like the world is celebrating your deepest hurt, parading around your most profound trauma as if YOU are the one who should be joyful. It is the strangest, most awful feeling to be told that the series of unimaginable events that led to the most terrible time in your life is not something to be sad about, but something you should be thrilled by.
While I am not directly affected by the trans ideology, it is one of the many reasons I have recently sought the comfort and grace of the church. We are living in such volatile times, and I knew I could not longer go it alone. My heart is feeling more peaceful now that I attend church and Bible study with friends who have similar values. I live in a very blue town and am surrounded by progressive people who not only cheerlead the LGBTQIA+++ movement, but who have nothing but distain and intolerance for others who think differently. From my daughter's (age 24 & 27) old preschool, FIVE girls have "transitioned" at some point during their teenage years, all of whom are championed by their parents and peers. My very dear friend just told me that her 26yo 6'2", 280lb, married son (who is also extremely intelligent, on the spectrum, and very socially awkward) is going to transition. Her only concern? That society won't accept him. Sadly, I can name at least 10 others directly affected by the trans cult. My heart breaks every morning when I read the PITT stories, and I get angry we everytime society continues to hurt these kids (ie. yesterday's CA hearing and rejection of saving girls' sports). I am with you all in prayer❤️
Thank you for your comments. At this rate there won’t be any more humans. This is getting out of hand in America. We already have a problem with not enough young population and throw this into the mix where these kids will probably never reproduce is quite frightening for the future of humanity!
The devil seeks to “steal, kill and destroy” as the Bible says, and what better to destroy than the image of God on earth in male and female humans? What does all LGBTQ ++ have in common? Fruitlessness, less humans. When sex is severed from its primary reproductive purpose (not that it shouldn’t be pleasurable as well) it’s no wonder we see every aberration of it under the sun as everyone “does what is right in his own eyes” as the book of Judges repeatedly says about the wayward and directionless Israelites of that era which seems to be our era too. Even though Satan prowls around like a lion seeking people to devour, we have confidence that the God of the universe has Satan on a leash (that metaphor is from somewhere I can’t remember, but it is surely true to what the Bible reveals). Satan is only allowed to go so far. He is also not all-knowing or all-present or all-powerful as God is, and we should be aware of Satan’s existence without fearing it. We don’t fully understand how a good and all powerful God can allow any evil, for that is still a mystery to us time-and-space dwelling creatures! But we do know that God himself is never threatened or surprised by evil, and that He controls all things.
Christian know that the greatest and ultimate evil wrought by Satan and humans was the crucifixion of Jesus the Son of God, through which God brought about the greatest and eternal good for humanity. God planned the Passion and Resurrection but used the sinful and evil motivations of Pilate, Herod, Judas, the mob, some Jewish leaders …representatives of all humanity in fact…to accomplish His perfect will. ““Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.” Acts 2:23-26 Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost. Here we see the twin truths of man’s responsibility for evil, but how that evil plays into God’s ultimately good plans and purposes!
I’m so glad there is a prayer group! I do pray for the people who contribute here. Can’t join the group because I’m part of a ministry that has been helping parents in this way for the last ten years.
May God bless the prayers of the PIIT group. It’s good to know that the Son of God and the Holy Spirit are both described as mediating our prayers at all times, including when we don’t know what or how to pray! May the God of all comfort establish you in His love, joy and peace. And may He make you fruitful in a dry and weary wasteland as you seek to bring hope and help to other sufferers.
Was just talking about Judges with a friend yesterday. 😊 Thanks for what you’re doing! I’ve been coming alongside families for 10 years as well. It would be sweet to connect. You can reach me at fhlofrochester@gmail.com.
Blessings, Fellow Laborer.
Linda H.
I signed up. My son, my loving , intelligent child, my anchor , has been lost for almost 2 years. Some days I feel like I am losing my mind.
I pray and I feel like my words just get lost as well.
I can’t imagine the difficulty of being in this circumstance and being told by the whole of polite society that you’re hateful for caring. Keeping you and your loved ones in my prayers
Look forward to seeing you Charlene. We are meeting tonight.
My husband and I are winding down our vacation in Florida.
Do you guys meet every Thursday?
I hope to get there, but I also have a Bible Study on Thursday night (I also need that local church support!). I am begging for GOD’S STRENGTH tonight and this week as my only GIRL/ WOMAN/ DAUGHTER turned age 25 on 4/1... after 1.5+ years testosterone and sworn to near future plans for mastectomy. And I am feeling WEAK as she mostly ignores my texts but also randomly accuses me of being her problem. God help us...🙏🙏🙏... nobody besides this group and GOD really understands this PAIN. 😭 God help us...
We meet the first three Thursdays of the month at 8:30 pm EST. We will meet next Thursday, again. There is also a PITT Prayer group that meets every other Wednesday at 3 pm EST, hosted from the UK but open to anyone who prefers the earlier time. They had their meeting yesterday so the next Wednesday meeting will be on 4/16.
I was raised a Lutheran. Raised my two boys right along side their grandparents and Aunt and Uncle in the Lutheran church.
Their father was verbally abusive, controlling and very destructive in our marriage. I finally divorced him when my boys were 9 and 6. I met a wonderful Christian man and we married and started going to another Lutheran church with a strong youth group. My son( the oldest) who ended up eventually estranging himself from his father, gave a powerful testimony when he turned 17. He also was very close to his stepfather.
He also went on Mission trips.
He went away to college. All the while having a girlfriend since high school. Moved to a very liberal city and state where is ( liberal) girlfriend moved to. Got his job as an engineer. Became engaged.
Then a year later decided he was transgender and without even giving me the chance to say a word blocked me.
He text me once several months later to come get him. When I reached out he said he just had a bad morning. That was a year ago.
Through social media I found out she left him for his trans ( MtoF) friend.
I haven’t heard from him since but I can see him on X . I made a fake account. Probably not a great idea but at least I know he’s alive. Looking more goth than girl but taking hormones.
Praying for your son. He is probably struggling to figure out who he is with his fiancée gone and living in a different city, different friends, what is his identity tethered to? I will pray that God will touch his heart and he will reach out to you again. Has your husband tried talking to him? Sometimes father figures can get through to them better. My husband had way more luck talking to my son than I did.
He has had no relationship with his biological father for years. His dad was controlling and abusive. He loved and respected his stepdad ( my husband ) who I have been married with since he was 10. Once he sent me the text about being transgender he immediately blocked us. There was no discussion.
I’m so sorry he didn’t even give you space to process it. I can’t believe he blocked you so quickly. How awful. Hopefully he will realize someday how selfish that was.
I guess he is more like his biological father than I ever imagined. Something deep down was psychologically wrong. He hid it well. He always told me he would be there for me. Showed so much love and kindness towards me. Towards his elderly grandparents. Joyful. Contagious laughter. His friends loved being around him. Was I blind? But then everyone tells me , I was not.
Charlene, I’m so sorry. This gender deception makes our children nearly unrecognizable. And as in our case as well, will take them into a cruel form of captivity. I suspect your friends are right.
so sorry
Your words are NOT lost and your prayers are not meaningless. I hope you share more here so we can support you.
Amen! I stand in agreement with you and all others who pray for restored identities, sound minds in Christ!
I would love to pray along side all of you. I signed up. God Bless
Hope to see you tonight. Natalie.
I plan too! Can't wait!
This is beautifully and wonderfully said! Our aim is to pray for all of our children that have been captured by this ideology! In doing so, we also lift up and support the other parents that are distressed over the physical, emotional and sometimes spiritual changes in our children! At times it does seem quite lonely when our beliefs don’t line up with mainstream ideology. The truth is, no one has to go through this alone ♥️
At the very first sign that my child was going down this monstrous road I’d pack up my house and move us far away. Where? Who cares! Far enough that those that influenced him can’t reach. I’d make sure (before hand) exactly where I stood on the matter years ahead of time, I’d make sure that kid went to church with me, joined Christian youth groups and knew without a shadow of a doubt that God doesn’t make mistakes and THIS EVIL is a lie from the pit of HELL. because it is!
Pray the Blood of Christ and pray daily. Yes, I believe The internet has heaped even more evil onto our kids and all of society. The devils days are drawing to a close. He knows he has little time left so he’s pouring it ALL out. I believe it’s NEVER too late to PRAY for our kids.
NO parent can foresee this... it is EVIL.
1 Peter 5:8 ESV
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
https://bible.com/bible/59/1pe.5.8.ESV
We found out after our son was living on his own. We did Biblical worldview and Bible every day at home because they were all HOME schooled till college. We read rich literature and talked politics. We went and still go to church twice a week and youth group. I read PITT and Abigail Shrier long before I knew it had touched our family. Trust me, no one is safe. You can try to prevent it, but do not think anything makes your children immune from Satan’s attacks. Thank God my son detransitioned, but be careful thinking Christian parents didn’t already do everything you mentioned.
That's easy to say from the sidelines, Cheryl, but my son "came out" to me in his mid-20s, having apparently dabbled in social transitioning since college while building his career 1500 miles away from our Midwest home. At 28, he has been on estradiol for at least two and a half years. "That kid" did go to church with me, went to Sunday school, youth group, Boy Scouts. He played sports, liked girls, dreamed of creating video games. It's naive to believe your unindoctrinated child will "drop a hint" or that there's a safe place to run. If you have minor children, assume the indoctrination has begun. Monitor their internet use. And pray.
Pray the Blood of Christ and pray daily. Yes, I believe The internet has heaped even more evil onto our kids and all of society. The devils days are drawing to a close. He knows he has little time left so he’s pouring it ALL out.
It is easy as you say, I agree. I’m just saying what I’d do since I have no other experience with this, Thank You God! No one i knew was sexually confused back in my day. If so you never heard a thing. No one talked about it. It just wasn’t a thing that regular folks ever worried about.
As a Christian, if I was A younger mom with kids knowing what I do today I’d be praying with my kids, have a short Bible reading every morning as they eat breakfast, then pray the blood of Jesus over my kids before they leave the house. As a parent there’s not much more you can do. I believe the devil is more active today going after our kids like never before because he knows his days are drawing short. Jesus is returning soon. “No one goes to the Father except through me” says Jesus.
Yes, I would do the same, but unfortunately it is too subtle, and for most of us, our children came out trans completely out of the blue. There's a narrative behind it. And for many of us at the age of 17-18-19 or more whe they're coming out, it is too late - you can't just pack up your teen and move away..