Thank you, Victoria, Hannah, and Grace, for letting me share freely a father’s heart on these pages. I’m everlastingly proud of each of you—more than I can ever express—and endlessly grateful for your love and support. And of course I’m thankful to you too, Katrina, the anchor of our home and the love of my life.
I appreciate Greg Johnson, who first encouraged me to turn a personal scrapbook into a publishable manuscript, and Sealy Yates, my agent, who navigates the paper airplanes of my written pages like the skilled veteran he is.
I also want to applaud the great people at Howard Books—Jonathan Merkh, Philis Boultinghouse, Amanda Demastus, and the rest of the team.
I can’t say enough about Joshua Rowe and his team at Clearly Media, who handle my media needs, online presence, and in-house marketing.
I owe a tremendous debt of thanks to all who have prayed for my family over the years, and especially to our very special church, The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, that has supported their pastor and his family with love and prayer through thick and thin.
You’re the best!