"God Allows U-Turns" is a great collection of inspirational stories gathered by Allison Bottke.
The following comes from Candace Carteen.
"By the time I was ten, I was totally ashamed of my father. All my friends called him names: Quasi-Modo, hunchback, monster.... My father was born with something called parastremmatic dwarfism. I hated to be seen with him. By the time I was seventeen I was blaming all my problems on my father. "
But U-turns happen. At the senior prom her friends told her how wonderful her dad was, how he always had time to listen to their problems.
When she graduated, she gave the valedictory speech. "Father, I owe you a big apology. I based my love for you on what I saw.... I forgot to look at the one part of you that meant the most, the big, big heart God gave you. ...I want you to know I could not have had a better father. You were always there for me, and no matter how badly I hurt you, you still showed up. Thank you!"
"For the first time, I saw my father through God's eyes, and I felt honored to be seen with him."
In HIS awesome service,
Pastor Dennis Stueve