She thought about how Sheila’s marriage to John had driven a wedge between their daughter and their God. Much as she loved John, Joan continuously prayed that he would see the emptiness of his philosophical ramblings, and that Sheila would be reconciled to her faith. The ramifications of their lack of spiritual leadership had affected both Michelle and Tim. Neither of them seemed to have any solid footing of faith, and she had watched them try to build lives for themselves based on the self-sufficiency and independence John promoted.
