I just read an excellent story about D.J. Williams, an Arkansas Razorback tight end, who likely will play a great many games on Sundays after wrapping up his college career at the University of Arkansas. The story was done for ESPN and in it D.J. shares how his faith carried him through the horrifying experience of having a father who beat, and nearly killed, his mother.
Here’s a teaser:
“There were so many times when you’d see all these kids playing with their dad and how fun it looked,” D.J. said. “But most of the time, I was just scared of mine.”
“That’s a terrible feeling, to be scared of your own dad.”
Those fears were eventually drowned out, though, by hope, fortitude and faith.
The latter is tattooed on one of D.J.’s arms in the form of praying hands.
“Without that faith, I don’t know where any of us would be,” he said. “Probably not here.”
It’s a great read – check it out!
