At 4:00 a.m. on September 22, 2014, my father died at home in his bed; his suffering was over as God took him home. I had no way of knowing what God was getting ready to teach me. After having watched his father's health decline over several years, Guy Michaels was given the gift of good-bye as his father slipped away that night. His name was Arvis Gene Smith, and he had an effect on everyone he came into contact with. A father, son, brother, and grandfather, Arvis would leave a legacy that could never be tallied. His effect on those he loved would inspire his son to form a guide for living with fulfillment, no matter which stage in life you may be in. Guy brings something to the reader that few have been able to bring---a real-world story of tenderness, admiration, and a deep love for Jesus Christ. This book is about life, love, mountaintops, valleys, triumphs, and failures. This book is a glimpse inside the life of an extraordinary man. This is The Arvis Effect.