A Prophet’s Journey through Midnight
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From a very young age the author was raising theological questions even though he did not fully understand what he was doing. It was extremely challenging for the author to grow up with two older sisters and a mother who was the linchpin of the family along with a father who was a great provider but illiterate. His prayer was answered when he became a father and was blessed with two daughters and a son who was Mickarl, Jr. The death of his son at seventeen rocked his world and he did not think he wouls survive. Attempting to cope with the death of his son, which happened after the author and the mother of his childeren had divorced, caused many unresolved emotional attachments to be uncovered. The author takes the reader on a journey through significant periods in his life and the lessons learned from the multiplicity of experiences. The reader will become more socially sensitive and emotional stronger from reading this book.
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Mickarl D. Thomas Sr. chronicles the challenges he’s overcome in A Prophets Journey through Midnight. As an asthmatic child, he lost two brothers before being born and was left to wonder why he was spared. While he grew up with loving parents and siblings, his father was illiterate. More challenges would loom—none worse than the death of his son, Mikey, at age seventeen. The words, “Mikey was killed,” reverberate in his soul every day. When he received the news, he fell on his knees before throwing an exercise machine at the bedroom window. Then he tried to jump. His harrowing journey also involved a divorce, a battle with prostate cancer, and contending with the death of his parents. In this book, he shares the pain of going through so many ordeals and also looks back at the obstacles he overcame during forty-five years in pastoral ministry. Throughout, he shares his belief that no matter what takes place in life, God is in charge. As Psalm 22:8 declares, “For the kingdom is the Lord’s, and He rules over the nations.”
About the Author
Mickarl D. Thomas Sr. DMin, MPA has spent more than forty-five years in pastoral ministry. His ability to cope with family challenges, health issues, and ecclesiastical struggles will inspire and motivate readers.