Leah’s Story: From Rejection to Belonging
Chief Executive Orphan
July 26, 2026
“Now my husband will love me…” (Genesis 29:32) There’s a raw, deeply human ache in the story of Leah that
“Now my husband will love me…” (Genesis 29:32) There’s a raw, deeply human ache in the story of Leah that
You don’t have to lose a parent to become an orphan. Orphanhood is not always marked by death or abandonment.
Rejection from a parent is perhaps the deepest and most enduring emotional wound a child can suffer. For those rejected
Millions suffer from a chronic and sometimes debilitating condition. It affects every ethnic group, income level, and age. This condition
Jack Be Nimble Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jumps over the candle-stick. Jack jumped high, Jack jumped low,
…recovering orphans like me live with a tension: we bear the ache of what we never received and the wonder of what God now provides. We carry the story of being forsaken, but we are also being fathered—right now—by a God who doesn’t abandon His children.
This song was first recorded by Hank Williams. It has been covered by many other artists, including the Beatles. It
“Now my husband will love me…” (Genesis 29:32) There’s a raw, deeply human ache in the story of Leah that
You don’t have to lose a parent to become an orphan. Orphanhood is not always marked by death or abandonment.
Rejection from a parent is perhaps the deepest and most enduring emotional wound a child can suffer. For those rejected
Millions suffer from a chronic and sometimes debilitating condition. It affects every ethnic group, income level, and age. This condition
Jack Be Nimble Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jumps over the candle-stick. Jack jumped high, Jack jumped low,
…recovering orphans like me live with a tension: we bear the ache of what we never received and the wonder of what God now provides. We carry the story of being forsaken, but we are also being fathered—right now—by a God who doesn’t abandon His children.
This song was first recorded by Hank Williams. It has been covered by many other artists, including the Beatles. It
