Sometimes Miracles Come in Twos — Thank You Lord for this One

Joe Hoft after suffering a stroke (L); Jim Hoft after heart procedure (R)

Sometimes miracles come in twos. Thank you, Lord, for this one.

My upbringing wasn’t easy. I wasn’t given everything that I wanted. I was ridiculed at times and made fun of. That’s typical of any child.

One thing that was very special to me was my family—my brothers and sisters, and especially my best friend, my twin brother, Joe. There were nine of us. Joe and I were kids, seven and eight. And we had a wonderful...