What a very, very inspiring story! Happy Father’s Day!
Baptist Press
By Benjamin Hawkins, posted June 14, 2024 in Family
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (BP) – When he left prison in 2009, John Stroup knew nothing about being a godly father.
Stroup’s father died when he was only a toddler. He was raised by his mother, and many of the men in his life spent time behind bars. Living in poverty and desperate to keep a roof over their heads, Stroup began to sell drugs and give the money to his mother so they could pay bills and buy food.
“My version of dad was the guy who taught me how to shoot dope, to put a needle in my arm,” Stroup says.
After his mother and best friend died, he says, he “went crazy.” Having lost his home, he abandoned himself to drug abuse. He was convicted as a crack dealer and ultimately ended up in prison. More Here