A bible in one hand and a shotgun in the other

That's the line that caught my eye, too.
And of course the Pentecostals, slain by the Spirit, speaking in tongues...
And the whole story: Dad gets custody of all five kids. This is unusual.
Dad lectures, kids tune him out.
In later years, who doesn't wish they'd listened more closely and learned more about Dad...
Thanks for the memories, @myjob!
I don't know if I could "Go There," with this one... I've shut down, but not enough. People continue to get mad at me and slam doors in my face, and I keep thinking I must be well underway with dementia, totally oblivious to how I sound or what I say and unable to even remember saying anything to cause these door slammings.
If ever I know I have dementia, in a lucid moment, I will find my way to the river and slip away!!
Sorry.
See, this is why I stopped writing. :) But I'm glad you're still at it!
God bless your mom, and all your loved ones.