Acknowledgments

 

Thanks to family members who have lovingly coached me and provided suggestions: Debi Wilcox, Wendee and Gian Rosborough, Russell and Trish Wilcox, Whitney Wilcox, David Wilcox, Leroy and Mary Lois Gunnell, and Val C. Wilcox. I appreciate support from dear friends Brett Sanders, Robert and Helen Wells, Clark Smith, and Cody Sanders (my former sixth-grade student who is now teaching me so much). Special thanks as well to others whose unique perspectives have been invaluable: Tom Allen, Ronald Shiflet, Joel Glanfield, Eric Moutsos, Daron Jones, Dale Covington, and my “captive audience” composed of Brad Platt, Alan Thomas, Reese Merrill, Ralph Holt, Jerry Tuttle, and George “Buddy” Curtis.

Thanks to Sheri Dew, Laurel Christensen, Cory Maxwell, Emily Watts, Chrislyn Barnes Woolston, and Kenny Hodges at Deseret Book. These talented and dedicated individuals long ago graduated from being professionals I admire to friends
I love.

I appreciate friends and colleagues at Brigham Young University who have blessed my life. I am indebted to Richard Young, Nancy Wentworth, Tim Morrison, Brent Top, JD Hucks, Gary Bauer, and Bruce Payne. Sharon Black in particular has always gone many extra miles to help me.

Special thanks to the general Sunday School presidency—Russell T. Osguthorpe, David M. McConkie, and Matthew O. Richardson—and to the board: Lee Tom Perry, Karl R. and Amy H. White, Ann N. Madsen, and Omar Canals. Serving with them has been a joy. I also appreciate the support of David Warner, Jeff Orr, Dale McClellan, Barbara Madsen, Megan Thurgood, Amy Christensen, and Rochelle Tolman. Their selfless work has blessed so many lives, including mine.