Dedication

Discipline for nearly every generation, tribe, and tongue comes through the heart and the hand of the father.  In that vein, I dedicate this writing to my father, Robert C. Baumhardt (October 16, 1921-September 3, 2016).  His strong work ethic, the wars he fought in the natural and the spiritual prepared the way for me.  If it wasn't for his example in life's struggles, his triumph over every trial life would bring, I wouldn't be who I am today.

Thank you, Lord, for giving me an amazing earthly father.  We didn't always see eye-to-eye, but the lessons that he taught me, the stability that he brought me paved the way to embrace each and every thing life would bring to my doorstep.  His example of joy, tenacity, and resilience is exactly what I needed.