My dad died on January 25, 2021. The last day I was with him was January 10th. It was a Sunday, midday, and he called out to me and my sister from his bedroom to come be with him.

The summer of 2019 I committed to a fast as part of being on a team for a training in Dallas.  I thought about what I could fast from during the next 10 weeks.  A week before, my dad (a retired pastor) had called and asked me if I was going to church.  Odd in…