Hello DefiantTruth and welcome to the forum. Yours is one extremely powerful but very sad story. Thank you for sharing it. I am so sorry that your father was so very cruel to you and on the basis of being god fearing as well. Truly shocking. What a fine attitude of forgiveness you have in your heart. It's a joy to read that you found love and now have a family of your own. I look forward to reading your posts here and I hope sharing your pain will help you as much as it has helped so many of us.
Loz x