Wesley Martin's Story of Recovery and Redemption

"I'm good, he's over there, I'm over here" — that's how Wesley Martin once described his relationship with God, the same distant dynamic he had with his own absent earthly father. Ahead of Father's Day, Wesley shares his story with Brian From: a childhood without a dad, a slide into drug dealing, partying, and addiction trying to fill a void only his Heavenly Father could fill, and the moment everything changed in a rehab facility where he gave his life to Christ. Sixteen years into recovery now, Wesley talks candidly about what it's like to father three kids without ever having had a model for it himself, including a non-traditional decade as a stay-at-home dad while his wife's nursing career took off. He shares a moment that brought him to tears — asking his youngest son to describe him in one word, and hearing "sweet" instead of the harsh coach he feared he'd become. His message to dads who feel like they're failing: be present, keep trying, and let God take care of the rest. And to anyone struggling to see God as a loving father: just take one step toward Him, and He'll take care of the rest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.