Thomas Umstattd Jr.

My Dad’s Heart Attack

As a child I thought of my parents as infallible and immortal. I remember the first time I saw my mom drop something in the kitchen. I was shocked. Moms don’t drop wet plates! Dad’s don’t get heart attacks! But they do. They unfortunately do. Well, we found out on Monday that my dad had a heart attack. I realized at that time how much and how often I take my dad for granted. I learned...

The Kristi Question

Today is the 3 year anniversary of my run in with an Big Rig truck on I-35. I thought this would be a good time to repost some of my thoughts after that wreck. There are more photos on Facebook. The van after the wreck. Why did God spare me and Mark when He did not spare Kristi in her car wreck last week?I pondered this question as I read my Bible this morning. I read a character overview of the...