The Jack Miller Archive

P: But he he thought by sharing that openly by talking about his weaknesses, like dad thought that was repentance and that's a very important part, confession is a very important part of repentance but it tended to get that tended to be that dad thought then he was a different person. #2:39:6.9#

P: Yeah yeah. Mom says in her letter it feels like every since you went into missionary work it was like I lost a husband and I've never gotten him back. Now I don't know if that's the kind of thing you want to share in your you know I i I don't know if that has any relevant, that letter is public information, we.. #2:39:43.2#

P: Yeah. And he he also I mean I I would I'll qualify it by saying dad had a very high tolerance for people.

He tended to presume the best in people. He love, he following this Luke Grace thing he would give as much attention to a prostitute as he would to a professor.

He was not a people pleaser with that you know what I mean he he he so all he really loved people.

It's just that this ministry idol I mean you can see it in mom's letter you it's a great example in the letter she mentions three or four things that dad does the way he relates to her when she's trying to connect with him it just is a husband wife he he her charge to dad and it's a very gentle charge is you don't focus on me and cherish me.

What you cherish what fills you mind is New Life and Uganda. And it's a very powerful letter and it is the best description of dad's weakness. #2:43:44.6#

Location: Weaknesses, Paul Miller Interview 1