Moments of Mystery and Wonder
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Publisher Description
JOHN GARLAND THAYER grew up on a
farm with seven siblings at
Abingdon, Virginia, though he is
now a Tennessean. He earned a
bachelor's degree from Berea
College, a master's degree from East
Tennessee ~tate University, a Master
of Sacred Theology degree from
Boston University School of
Theology, and a doctorate from the
American Institute of Holistic
Theology. He is a retired educator
and a United Methodist pastor.
Thayer is married with four children
and seven grandchildren. The
author visits homebound members
of his church in Johnson City. He
enjoys gardening, writing, dancing,
reading, and public speaking.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Retired educator and United Methodist pastor Thayer recalls moments of divine grace throughout his life as a student, husband, father, teacher, and minister. His spiritual awakening occurred in 1934, when Thayer, then an ill four-year-old, sensed an angel at his hospital bedside assuring him he would recover because "God had a purpose" for him. Over the years, Thayer continued to find himself miraculously aided through trials big and small as in 2008, when a friend donated money for a golf cart to help him traverse his six acres of Tennessee land. A few anecdotes may strike readers as merely coincidental: Thayer appearing at the hospital at the exact moment someone was praying for a minister; Thayer receiving the perfect evening jacket from a stranger. However, episodes that feature voices or visions urging the author into action capture brushes with divinity with clear language and a homespun lyricism.
