"You are so unbelievably excited that your child is born…and in the next moment you believe you’ll have to say farewell to your wife forever. It was like being numbed."
"The church is far from perfect. Life is complex. There are growing options. And the post-modern mind distrusts most things organized or institutional. But as trendy as the idea of writing off the church may be, it’s a mistake."
"Well, he did it again. New place, same story. It’s not that I thought a new neighborhood would change his behavior, but I didn’t expect him to fall so easily into prior patterns."
Geography teacher, Scott Beigel, was too one of the MSD High School heroes who sacrificed his life to protect others. His fiancée, Gwen Gossler, grieved his death and tried to honor how he wanted to be remembered.
After Taylor Thyfault passed away, his mom continued sending him text messages. Some were short and said things like, “I love you,” and, “I miss you.” They helped her feel connected. Then, she received a reply.
“When the blanket came off, her face had a lot of black-and-blue bruises. She noticed the man went to the bathroom with the toddler twice without bringing a diaper bag..."
