ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THANKS go to my incredible wife, Angie, who is supportive beyond reason, beautiful inside and out, and the perfect mother to our three awesome, inspiring children, Beemer, Pants, and Molly. Thanks to Cory and Bruce who helped make these pages come together, and Ami and Mary for putting up with my “timely” delivery. Though the work on this book has been short, it has been through a rough patch, so thanks to James 1:2-5 for helping me to keep focus. Thanks to my good friends, Edwin and Fred, who are walking through troubling times and showing me what true character is; and thank you to Kevin and Keith who have demonstrated wisdom, grace, and compassion that I can only hope to emulate.