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Removing Obstacles in Your Life

Posted on December 31, 2008
Filed Under Personal, Worldview | 31 Comments

“Up on the rooftop, click, click, click…”

What is that clicking up on my rooftop?
It is my wife’s hair dryer.
Why is my wife’s hair dryer up on the roof?
Because I am up on the roof.
Why am I up on the rooftop with my wife’s hair dryer?

Good question.

I asked myself that at least 12 times today…one for each of the twelve days of Christmas, I suppose.

The answer is that I am hoping to use it to melt the ice that has built up in my gutters. (Yes, the self-same gutters I was cleaning pine needles out of in the fall. Now they are clogged again, this time with ice.)

They are called “ice dams.”

For those of you nestled in your warm lawn chairs in southernmost areas, wondering what in the world an “ice dam” is, I will gladly tell you.

First of all, it snows here. And normally, when snow accumulates on my roof, it simply stays there and looks pretty for most of the winter.

However, when conditions are “right”, the snow melts and then freezes in the gutters. And when this continues for a few days, the ice not only fills the gutters, but it then grows higher and higher until it forms a “dam”. The dam creates a “lake”. Now, this is not good because, in essence, the “lake” is on my roof…or in other words, my house is under water. The water then seeps under the shingles and into my house.

Everything goes bad at this point.

So, I am up on the rooftop, click, click, click.

Now, I have attacked ice dams before. I have used ice picks, hatchets, saws, hammers, drills, chisels (which is one of the reasons why I had to replace my gutters) and none of it works very well. So, this year, I have borrowed my wife’s hair dryer and figured that if I could simulate the weather of parts south, where ice dams don’t exist and people are, at this very moment, sipping lemonade on their verandas while my hands are frozen stiff, then I could come out of this with no ice dams and my gutters undamaged.

So, after clearing off as much of the snow as possible, and armed with two ladders, bungee cords, hair dryer and duct tape (of course, every mission calls for duct tape), I executed my plan.

And, I am happy to tell you, after innumerable trips up and down the ladder, moving the ladder inch by inch, and repositioning the hair dryer countless times, the ice succumbed to the heat and I ended up pulling out long chunks of ice the size and shape of huge submarine sandwiches.

Ice dams: 32, me: 1.

I’m turning this thing around.

Now, I don’t know the life expectancy of a hair dryer, but I put over 9 hours on its meter today, including about a million clicks on the craziest slide switch in the world: up for low heat, down for high heat and somewhere, hidden in the tiniest fraction of a middle position, off. Trying to find the off position with cold hands and the hair dryer bungeed at awkward angles was nearly impossible. The switch went from high heat to low heat…back to high…then to low…high, low, high, low…up on the rooftop, click, click, click.

Who in the world designed this switch!?

Didn’t they figure some guy with frozen hands, perched precariously on a rooftop in the middle of winter, would have trouble getting this thing in the middle position…especially when the switch is placed, can you believe this, in the upper inside of the handle…as if it were supposed to be used while holding it in your hand rather than being bungeed to the inside of a ladder?

I also recognize that after a few hours into this mission and the ice was melting everywhere, that I was not only soaking wet, but I was standing on a wet aluminum ladder, fiddling with a 110-volt hair dryer. Maybe this wasn’t smart. But, hey, the warning label only cautions against using it in the tub or sink…nothing about on the roof.

And…it worked.

Now, I know this is New Year’s Eve and we must draw some worthwhile conclusion from all of this. Here it is.

Often times, almost without knowing it, stuff builds up in our lives. We didn’t plan on it, and in many cases, we didn’t go looking for it. It isn’t really important how it got there, except for preventing it next time, but it has now become a real ice dam in our life. It keeps us from functioning properly. It “entangles” us, as Hebrews 12:1 says:
“…let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

If you have been fighting something in your life, maybe for years and years, resolve to do something about it. Get with a brother or sister, as appropriate, confess it to them and ask them to join you in prayer and help you to be done with it.

I could have just let the ice go. There are a lot of things I would have rather done today. But the consequences would have been disastrous.

Maybe you are suffering from those consequences right now. Maybe the water is already seeping into your house and your life has become miserable because of it.

Maybe nobody knows. Maybe this is an ice dam that nobody can see.

I’m not talking about making some silly New Year’s resolution that doesn’t last beyond February 3rd. I am talking about getting serious about what you know is the right thing to do…and then doing it.

But don’t try to do it alone. God didn’t design it that way. He designed it for us to tackle these things together.

So, follow His design and let’s get it done. It may not be easy, but it sure beats the alternative.

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” Ephesians 5:8-11

“…find out what pleases the Lord.”

Happy New Year!

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31 Responses to “Removing Obstacles in Your Life”

  1. Cindy on December 31st, 2008 4:26 pm

    Del,
    Some days I just pray for the Lord to come back quickly because the battle gets stronger and stronger between the mind and spirit and not making it to the finish line is just not an option. We have come so far, we have to make it “home” safe. It is breathtaking and overwhelming at times because as the battle rages, it leaves our soul weighing in the balance between life and death.
    While we are “sleeping” the biggest heist of our life is taking place. Our joy, victory and peace is stolen and replaced with guilt, defeat and fear. A web is being weaved and before we know it, we wake up strangling to breath.
    May 2009 be a year of freedom and forgiveness.
    Del, I pray that your cup would overflow in this new year with revelation, anointing and power. May the work of your hands be multiplied 100 fold and your territory expanded across the globe. As the enemy tries to suffocate the truth and the freedom that it brings, may the Lord stay his hand and demolish his strongholds. May every temptation and scheme of the enemy fail in the days to come.
    Happy New Year!

  2. Roger on December 31st, 2008 8:19 pm

    I knew ice dams well when we lived west of Boston, MA. And, yes, we had water running into the house through the roof. They are not pleasant problems.

    At the risk of carrying the analogy further into dangerous territory, I believe I can honestly say that some “ice dams” were removed last Winter, January to April. Why? I had an opportunity to sit through all sessions of The Truth Project. And, I had a great discussion opportunity to sit for an extra hour to discuss the contents of the lesson with 8-10 others who shared my interest in the topics. The lessons were the “hair dryer” that unclogged the gutters, allowing me to better understand what is happening in our culture, the history of the TP topics, and why they are important. Having a sharpened lens to see and understand has enabled me to be much bolder in my witness. I better understand that, as Christians, we have solid, well-founded answers to many questions, as we hold the Bible in our hands. Further, I realize that many others are merely wandering, in search of answers. Sadly, they don’t even understand their wanderings. As a TP student, I believe that I understand their positions better than they do themselves. Thank you for providing this tool to clear the “ice dam” for me. It widened my vista on these important topics.

  3. Chip on January 1st, 2009 2:41 am

    I am convinced that God uses all things for good. Somehow, some way, He uses ice dams in our lives to touch us and/or others in ways that we may or may not ever realize. Whether it be to teach me some measure of perseverance, or to show someone else in my life the exercise of perserverance, or patience, or kindness, or sacrifice, or whatever the ice dam may require. To me, this is the wonder of it all. I am truly dumbfounded by His greatness in this capability. How is it that He can take the worst possible situation and use it for His glory? Consistently, since the beginning of time. It is all according to His plan.
    I stay humbled by this, and this humbleness tends to keep me from losing my patience, not always, but it does help. That I remember my wife/sons/daughter/etc are all watching me deal with this ice dam in our lives, and that I/we pray about it, and that I am open to God’s will about that ice dam, and how I “try” to wait and watch for Him to do the heavy lifting and true resolution of taking care of that ice dam. How many times have I been presented with something that I have no capability to deal with, and yet, He brings someone into my life that has the know-how to deal with this ice dam. Thru that exercise, He touches me, and/or He touches the someone He has brought into my life. It is a truly amazing process.
    I’m also convinced that God loves a working man! :-) I will wager that you had quite a few conversations with Him while attempting to melt the ice.

    He is Amazing!

  4. Dave on January 1st, 2009 3:07 pm

    Del:

    While I realize that you are going for the spiritual application here (and I get it, too! well done, by the way), as a guy I can’t help but appreciate your ice dam problem, as it’s one I’ve wrestled with in much the same manner as you are describing (only picture it at -40°). I have two thoughts that might help you in future battles:

    1. Try using a heat-stripper (hot air gun designed for melting and stripping old paint) for better heat blasts than a hair dryer with a dumb switch (I think my wife has the same one as yours, by the way…)

    2. I eventually got some clever ice-melting wires. You run these wires zigzag along your eaves (you can even do it in the fall!), then simply plug them in when ice starts to build up. They act like a toaster and melt the ice.

    There you go. I couldn’t help myself, Del. Of course, if you try these things then you’ll have to find a different spiritual application next year….

    Blessings to you, your family, and your ministry.

    And may your roof stay dry!

    Dave
    : )

  5. Pete on January 1st, 2009 7:00 pm

    Cindy,

    It is my hope and prayer that this is a word of encouragement from your brother in the Lord, As I write this my prayer is your certainty in Christ Jesus is experienced and renewed afresh daily in your time with the Lord, his love is an eternal promise an eternal love, There is nothing in this world that can remove you from his hand, absolutely nothing …. you are his! Death nor life can separate you from him. Be encouraged and cast all your cares upon him.

    6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 nlt

    in his love

    Pete

  6. Kevin on January 1st, 2009 11:57 pm

    Dr. Tackett,
    Good word as always and remember to be safe up there on the roof! As I’m typing this, we’re at 0 degrees Fahrenheit here in Minnesota. At this point, the majority of the state could be described as an ice chunk. Count your blessings, and keep up the ingenuity with the common household items! Soli Deo Gloria.

  7. Curtis on January 2nd, 2009 11:17 am

    Del,
    Of ice dams in the gutters of life—it is amazing how similar we are; c-clamps on the Thanksgiving turkey to hairdryers on roof-gutter ice? My family and friends think I often do things uniquely. Please invest $40.00 at Home Depot and pickup some roof/gutter heating elements. As someone who has a north-facing roof in Colorado, trust me it is a good investment.
    Remember too that water expands when it freezes, the stress can weaken and loosen those gutters. Sin too causes stress in life, often resulting in physical/health damage. Thankfully, God’s word (the Truth) and His Holy Spirit can thaw the ice of sin and repair the damage in our life.
    Thank you for what you are doing to hold high for all to see…the truth.
    Humbly,

    Curtis

  8. Kathi on January 3rd, 2009 7:43 pm

    And God supplies with other Christians with wholesome advice to add you in your journey. Thanks to all who read this and clued Del in as personally I know I may need to consult with him and am so happy to know that he may not be electrocuting himself and that his lovely wife can have her hair dryer back..intact.

    There are no accidents with God

  9. Susan on January 4th, 2009 1:03 pm

    Del,
    I have no words of wisdom to offer. I just wanted to say that I enjoyed reading this post. I recently finished a bible study on the book ‘Holiness’ by Nancy Leigh DeMoss and she covered this very ‘truth’ that you covered here. Thanks for the reminder.

    I got a chuckle at the ‘helpful’ posts by Dave and Curtis.

  10. Guy on January 6th, 2009 7:05 pm

    Hi Dr Tackett,

    Living in New-Brunswick , Canada ice damming is part of life here. I suggest though if you place heating cables make sure to place some in the down spout. The ice melted in the gutter only to re-freeze going down and yes, expansion and busted pipe. tks for the insights, you are so right about tackling it “together” we are not alone indeed.God Bless

  11. Philip on January 6th, 2009 10:13 pm

    Hi, Dr Tacket,
    When I read the article you posted on “ice dams”, I said to myself, “Boy, that guy really needs power from above” (Don’t we all?).
    I am a retired electrical engineer, having worked for “big oil” all over the world. Believe me, there are some high placed executives that have needed to be thawed out and a wonderful way to do that is to introduce them to the higher power (our Lord, of course).
    If you know anything about engineers, you will know that they are very much involved in solving problems. As an electrical engineer one of the problems I have solved (many times) in industry, is to melt ice or thaw out pipes. This is done very effectively (and safely) by installing what is called “heat trace”, no crawling on the roof with a hair dryer.
    You must plant the seed of the good news (install the heat trace), install the thermostatic controls (place the written word in their hands), connect the heat trace to a source of power (introduce them to a fellowship from which they will learn to draw power from on high), and then check, once in a while to assure that the system is still working (follow up on their Christian walk).
    God bless you,
    Phil M.

  12. Peter on January 6th, 2009 10:58 pm

    Del,
    I want to thank you for sharing your snow struggles, which is very enjoyable and being in southern California where it only gets ice on the cars, which after your story I appreciate our ice. I wish you and your family a spiritual growth beyond measure, you have been encouraging in your teachings to our small group and also my family, I pray the kingdom of Our Lord is glorified by you and your gifts! I am so grateful for your humbleness,honesty,strength and passion. May Our Lord gaze upon you with a smile!

  13. Carol on January 6th, 2009 11:26 pm

    I have a practical question coming up looking to The Truth Project on History: Whose Story- and looking at the scripture in Romans 13:1 Let every person be in subjection to the government authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those which exist are established by God.” I’m wondering when do I know when to obey or not obey a government. Did/does God actually place Hitler, Stalin, or even current rulers, etc. in their positions of authority?

    Well, in reading on I see perhaps government is more generally approved of by God, but not the evil rulers (or the evil that rulers do) – since in context verse 3 explains “For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil…”
    Of course, we are still to pray for all living rulers, etc. So I guess I’m sort of answering my own question. Any thoughts would be appreciated as to what God does with evil rulers or the evil that rulers do. How important is it for us to identify the evil deeds going on around us?
    Is that what clogs up our conduits? Thank you for all your work.

  14. Carol on January 6th, 2009 11:30 pm

    What did the old homes do that had no gutters?

    Maybe make sure the archetects aren’t from southern California or use diverters instead of gutters?

  15. Melissa on January 6th, 2009 11:43 pm

    After noticing water dripping INSIDE the microwave and running down behind the oven, we realized that we’d better get on the roof and do something about our little ice dam here in North Idaho. I’m glad to know that the hairdryer would work because I thought about that last week. But my husband had a good idea, too. He kept filling up a plastic pressure sprayer (like he uses for bugs or weeds) with hot water and using the wand to press and spray little paths through the six inches of ice on our roof (we don’t have gutters). It worked great and released the pond that was backing up and dripping into our oven vent. At least we have so much snow piled up that he didn’t need to be on a ladder–he made little steps into the snow and could walk right up to the roof! This is the second year of record snowfall and it keeps reminding us who is in TOTAL control!!

    Thanks for sharing your struggles with the rest of us–and I’m glad you stayed safe!

  16. Melissa on January 7th, 2009 12:36 am

    Dr. Tackett,

    thank you so much for this description. you are so right about tackling things together and clearing those “dams” out. your timing on putting this up, new years eve, couldnt have been better cause it has been my decision this year to stop putting things off and dealing with it myself. it never seems to work, except on a few occasions. i appreciate all you do, especially the Truth Project videos. we have been doing them in my class on sundays, and breaking them up to talk bout them. it has been truely eye opening to me. thank you again.

    ~melissa

  17. Bob on January 7th, 2009 7:54 am

    Good morning Dr. T. Having ruined a perfectly good set of gutters in my time with hatchet and screwdriver and hammer I can relate.
    I want to thank you for being a hairdryer in my life. God put me into the Truth Project flow by direct movement of His Spirit. After a simulcast in November I became convinced this project is one of Gods great tools to awaken the church.
    I am leading a 4 man group thru now as well as a “one on one” with my loving wife. I am meeting with one of our pastors this morning to facilitate a first group in our church that will expose adult teachers, pastors and board members to the project to get a fire going to sweep our people into productive service. The wife and I are also planning a neighborhood group as well as one with each of our families.
    I pray that all 600,000 people exposed to this material get involved with passing it on. The math says we can change the face of this country and the world if everyone will just do one group.
    Thanks for the material and the “hot air” ( hair dryer joke).You and Melissa and your clan are being prayed for by us all on a daily basis.

  18. andrew on January 7th, 2009 9:23 am

    I’ve melted my ice dams by filling ladies’ nylons with sidewalk salt, and laying them over the gutters. Lay them perpendicular to the the gutters, as if a leg were hanging over the roof. After it melts, don’t forget to go get the empty nylons, or your neighbors may gossip. :)

  19. Arlene on January 7th, 2009 12:21 pm

    Dear Del:

    Good story. Tell you what, I’ll pray for you with the snow and ice and you pray for me about bugs. Especially the biting kind which are quite numerous here in Georgia about 9 months of the year.

    Keep up the great job. If I had had college professors like you when I went to school, I’d probably done a lot better.

  20. Nancy on January 7th, 2009 1:19 pm

    Well you’re right many things we so easily see wrong in others we hide from ourselves. The Lord has been talking to me about the differences between David and Saul. Saul felt he was an exception to the rule because he was chosen by God and he thought he could disregard what Samuel had told him. As the Lord has been pricking my heart to remember and respect his high calling, bringing every thought into captivity, even when I am weary. Remembering His plan not my plan!

  21. Bill on January 7th, 2009 2:20 pm

    Del,

    I enjoyed your story of the “other uses for hairdryers”. It reminded me of a coworker hosting in a National Forest Campground who was having issues with campers speeding through his campground on ATVs. He cut the wire from the dryer and used it simulate a radar gun. Pointing it at riders he succeeded in getting them to slow down.
    I have no recommendations of use of this story relative to your ministry. But offer it as just another Rub Goldberg solution to situations and issues man has used.

    Thank you for sharing you knowledge and talent in the works of the Lord.

  22. Nancy on January 7th, 2009 3:11 pm

    Aren’t hair dryers just the most useful things? My husband used them to thaw out the ice makers that worked overtime at his store after Hurricane Ike. When we have an ice problem outside we use salt. Works great to get icy steps melted and make walkways a little safer to navigate. I wonder, as we are making parallels to our Christian walks…. if we are to be the salt of the earth are we are here to thaw out some of the ice? Things that get cold(frozen) and blown out of proprtion (expanded) and here we can take the sodium chloride and melt here and there. When applied *before* freezing it keeps things in check. Maybe? Nice thing for you, Mr Del, is you can toss it onto the roof from the nice safe ground and no electric needed. Blessings, nancy

  23. Micah on January 8th, 2009 8:06 pm

    Hello Dr. Tackett,
    Thank you very much for sharing this helpful analogy! I am currently going through the Truth Project for the first time and appreciate it greatly! Anyhow, I wanted to comment because this particular analogy struck a definite cord in my own life. Thanks for the reminder to be accountable to another individual and to attack our own “ice-dams” with prayer. God’s best to you and your ministry!

  24. CPG on January 10th, 2009 9:30 am

    Wow,

    I totally know what you mean when you talk about you talk about “ice dams”. I have never cleaned out gutters full of ice, but the “ice dam” that I’m claiming victory over (in Jesus name) in my life seems like just the chore you speak of, huh.
    With a world so full of Lust and sexual images, its seems like a chore/battle that will never be one, well atleast by myself! There is and will be victory as long as I keep pressing into my Makers Word and into Prayer…

    Thank you so much for the Word on “ice dams”!

    Keep claiming victoriosly over those dams…

  25. christine on January 11th, 2009 11:40 am

    Thanks for the wisdom and a great laugh!
    Thanks too for all who provided Dr. Tackett with safer alternatives for melting ice!

  26. Ken on January 11th, 2009 6:44 pm

    Del
    Thanks for the story-I realize that this is a late reply but thought I’d mention the years I’ve worked on breaking the dams here in SW Colorado. I finally gave up and put on a “Pro-panel” roof.At last the only dams I deal with are the spiritual ones.Sometimes it’s hard,but at least I stay warm and dry.
    Bless you and your work for the Truth Project Ken

  27. Robin on January 13th, 2009 8:58 am

    Thanks so much for the incredibly insightful (and humorous!) blogs–also the comments from a lot of others. It’s wonderful to go online and read something so helpful when so much of what’s on the Internet is so harmful. These modern-day parables, I believe, are just another way God reveals His Truth to our finite, small minds as Jesus did with His parables. I’ve often wondered how frustrated Jesus must have felt when the disciples just “didn’t get it”, and how frustrated He must get with me as well. Grace is amazing!
    Thank you so much for your ministry, and praise be to God for gifting you with it!

  28. Elaine on January 16th, 2009 10:22 am

    Dr, Tacket -Thanks for the reminder. We all, at certain times in our lives must evaluate where we are and where we are going. Yes, ice does build up in our lives with out us even knowing it. I remember Corrie ten Boon’s dad told her, as she was struggling with bags to get on a train, “your load is to heavy, you will never go forward with all that baggage, let me help you”. Sometimes , as you stated, we ought to sit with someone we trust and unload the baggage, and talk to the Lord about it. 1Pet.5:7
    God Bless,
    Elaine

  29. Stan on January 27th, 2009 10:18 am

    Dr. Tackett,

    Use heat trace cable on a thermostat inside of your gutters and this will eleminate you having to use the hair dryer. Your story is so true. The challage is do we recozine the ice dams in our lives untill it is to late.

    I have been blessed all of my life, God has had control of my work place, my day to day activies, and has protected from so many adveriseites. Mine you this control was his direction and my unwillingness to go alone. I am on a path that is taking me to people as yourself, that has developed an avenue to communicate GOD LOVE.

    I ask all that want to know! You are LOVED! Do Your Know It? All of society is searching for something. The challage is that we as Christians need to show the world what it is they are missing. GOD only wanted a personal fellowship with each of us daily. He wants to walk and talk with man. He made man in his likeness that of LOVE and Abilities. He was teaching Adam how to use the abilites when Adam fell from the GRACE of GOD.

    We are GOD children born to a life of phyical bountries, limits, emotions, desires and so many other distractions. Amound all of these distractions he want us to CHOOSE him. This choice is one of our own descresion offering our self as a child to it FATHER. Choosing to follow!!

    That is the reason for good and evil in this world GOD wants man to choose. He wants only followers that choose to follow. Each of us with a total commitment to his GRACE and GUDIANCENCE. The most important thing in this LIFE is LOVE. “L”ife’s “O”nly “V”irture that’s “E”verlasting.

    I could not sleep for years all night long until I sat down and started writting the messages down. “S”elfish “I”ndulgence in “N”othingness If you wonder if it is from GOD? It will be an ABSOLUTE answer.

    Stan M

  30. JAY on February 3rd, 2009 9:27 am

    It is funny how God continues to speak to us threw ordinary life situations. I am a man who enjoys washing dishes. We go to other peoples homes and when the meal is over I more then often pitch in by washing the dishes. There is something that is almost spiritual to me when I wash dishes, maybe it is the process of seeing dirty dishes being clean? You know the whole dirty to clean thing is sometimes like renewing of the soul. You start off with cleaning the plats off, scraping the food and muck off of them. If you stop there they still aren’t clean, you add Hot water and soap. The Hot water and soap is used to break up the grease and grime. Not all the dishes are cleaned in the same amount of time, some take longer then others. Some requires more time scrubbing to remove food partials. This reminds me of my walk with God, that sometimes it takes time for Gods word to make since. Then you dry the plates off and you start to see the clean and perfection of the plates surface. If you where to look at the plate in this state you would think that cleaning the plate was worth the hard work involved. Just like after a long period of wondering in the Desert.

    Every time I see people talk bad about having to wash dishes. I wonder if they over look the whole symbolism of cleaning Plates? Maybe I have been given a gift, that I love cleaning the dishes? But I look at ordinary tasks a little different now days, I wonder if God drew everything up this way to help us see what he loves to do? Not saying that if you hate washing dishes that you hate God. Just saying God want’s us to enjoy what he enjoys.

  31. Steve on February 12th, 2009 2:51 pm

    Del,
    After reading your article, I thought of a situation in my life that needed thawing out. Not the ice dams on our house in Rochester, though.
    I have a father that abused me in some twisted ways when I was younger. I was so angry for so long.
    Even after becoming a believer in Christ many years later, I still wanted nothing to do with him. There was an ice dam built between us, and I kept it there too.
    As a new believer, I didn’t know that I needed to forgive him for what he had done.
    I thank God for the men that took the time to disciple me, and taught me that I was making a prisoner of myself.
    Well, the ice started to melt when I asked my dad one day if he would like to have coffee. Long story made short, we are still getting to know one another. I am almost fifty, and only a believer for a short time. I know I may only have my dad around for a short time too, and I need to make the most of it. He is unsaved.
    I only can pray that the words that I say to him, melt the ice on his heart, and he comes to know the Lord.
    God bless you, in all that you do. The Truth Project is wonderful. I too, was a “Foo”, in school. I pray that your prayer gets answered, and are able to speak to her.

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