Lord, we thank You first and foremost. You more than anyone know the miracle of this process. We ask that You continue to use this series to surprise people with Your truth.

To Tami and Nancy and all of the kids: Your love and support mean everything. This book wouldn’t have happened without you.

To Matt Yates: You have moved from agent to friend to brother. We so appreciate all that you and the rest of the Yates & Yates team have done.

To Karen Watson: We could say the same about you, obviously, replacing agent with publisher, brother with sister, and Y&Y with Tyndale House, and probably getting more team-specific by including names like the editorially amazing Jeremy Taylor, the artistically spectacular Dean Renninger, and the assistantly irreplaceable Stephanie Broene, but other than that . . .

And finally, to all of you who have been reading through this series. Thanks for your unfailing support and encouragement. Picturing your smiles and laughter is what keeps the fingers moving over that laptop keyboard on those cold, lonely, basement mornings.