A recent conversation between Tom and Steve went something like this ...

Steve:   "What would you like to tell people about your book? Something specific."

Tom:  "Hope. There is great hope for your kids. Parents who find themselves in impossible situations with their children still have hope. Even when the odds or so great, your fear is overwhelming, and you feel like you're going to lose your son or daughter, don't give up. Even if you have to sit back and watch them fall hard, continue to pray."

Steve:  "Like you did with David when he got in trouble with the law?"

Tom:  "Yes. I knew in that moment God was the only help left for him. I could do nothing more. I knew in my heart he was going to jail for a long time and there was nothing I could do. So I gave it to God."

Steve:  "It all turned out pretty good, didn't it?"

Tom:  "And then some. I'm amazed at how all my kids have turned out. It's such a blessing, and it speaks to the hope I'm talking about for all parents. When you surrender your kids to God and let His grace and mercy rule, great things will happen. Believe it!"

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Full Circle Moment - Tom's Salvation Story

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From the book ...

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Tom turned 20 in July of 1966 and had just been promoted into a Foreman position at his job with Riviera Kitchens. He was doing such a good job for them that they offered to move him to their brand-new facility in Minnesota. This was unheard of at the company. Promotions and management-level re-locations were reserved for tenured, senior staff. This was a just a kid who was moving up the ladder quickly. Tom moved across four states, with his even younger wife Isabelle (18), and infant son Danny (about one).

Tom recalls the first couple of weeks there, “We stayed with one of the plant managers, Bill … another Bill! He had 11 kids! Can you imagine? Talk about a ‘Peyton Place”!

Those of a certain age will get that reference, but that was Bill’s home. Tom and Isabelle shared a couch. With only one bathroom in the house, Bill made sure to tell them, “Do yourself a favor and get up early before the girls do or you’re not going to get in there”!

Tom recalls with a laugh, “I sure learned how to hold things”!

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Who remembers "Peyton Place"?