Wow this is an inspiring story of trust in God. I love the way you share and tell this. It pulled me in with little effort. It is so deep and real. I enjoy how you keep it flowing at a good pace and develop it. Best wishes with this. Shelby Z./Driving Winds P.S. Please take a look at my Christian pirate adventure Driving Winds.

When you gave me your flyer after your kickboxing class and told me to read your book i was shocked bc I'm like when do he have the time.After reading this book I have more respect for you coach, no one should have went thru what you went thru. Thanks for sharing both my husband and I enjoyed it.

The book was very inspirational for people to make sure to put God in your life first. I can't wait for next book!

After reading several chapters of your book which is on my bookshelf, must admit it struck a chord with me. Having recently gone through many of the same issues, adulterous wife, bent on destroying the only good thing that ever happened to her. Needless to say we both know all the pain and frustration of trying to serve God and having the person we care so much about doing all they can to destroy us. I wrote Step Into The Light as a result of both the pain that my Ex caused, and the healing that God has given to me. I would greatly appreciate it if you take a moment to read some it and give me your honest opinion. Your book is very readable, and the reason I only gave it three stars at this time is because I need to read more and hope to see more scriptural references which IMHO would provide help to others who have struggled through the same attacks. Regards

I was only going to read half of the book today but it was such a page turner I kept reading to the end. It was a heart wrenching story. I'm sorry that you had to go through such hell here on earth but we all have to go through trials and tribulations. Trials and tribulations that will test our faith but God is always present and in complete control. God Bless you Minister Richardson.

Oh my gosh. I could not stop reading until I got to the very end. I was very moved. I cried a lot. I mean a lot. My heart was weighed by much sorrow for all the trials and tribulations that this dear sweet God fearing man endured. But in retrospect, my heart goes out to the author. My heart is overjoyed, knowing that through his love & faith in Christ gave him the strength to persevere. Thank you having the courage to share your story. You encourage & inspire me to seek God first & to love others as He loves us. Everything happens for a reason. And God has a plan for each and everyone of us. I know in my heart that God has blessed this loving, caring, God fearing man & will continue to bless him. He has great plans for you. Know that you are a child of God and you are Loved. In Jesus name I pray. AMEN. Aloha.

Shalom my beloved brother. I greet you in the name of the MOST HIGH in all the land. This is a very inspiring book. I will say this book help me in areas one day we will talk about. PRAISE YHVH (G-D). This story has a lot of hills meaning twist. I like the way you describe your wife and her nick name. I would like for you too put pages 26 and 27 some where else .It seemed out of place. Those brother and sisters in the faith tell of you of your walk . Threw me of a lil bit other then that Praise YHWH for you. May this story travel threw hearts and many lands. What i like most about this story is that it could be a male or female writing this . So im my book its wonderful.

Wow I have had that happen too me. But never thought it was the enemy

Hello (Pastor?) Tommy, What a story. I instantly loved your mother when she said "Please let me hold my crippled son from heaven" That is a true Mother's heart! As a mother of six and grandmother of four, I related to that. My heart was heavy for you through your whole story. I would like to suggest that you work with a professional editor and get this story polished up that you can get it picked up by a publisher. This is a story that needs to be readily available to men who have been through these same things. They need to hear that there is a God that will walk with them through it, as he did with you. I pray that your relationship with your son be restored and that you fulfill your destiny with God. Be of good courage, He has never let you down. Stay blessed, Lynn - "The Chair" I invite you to read my book, it will minister to you and give you more hope of your future.

I would like to say to you man of god the storm is over. you have touch so many lives i really truely can say i enjoyed reading this book of yours and just know that my heart goes out to you and your son for all you and your son been throught and your family.your blessing is coming just hold on changing is coming i will keep you and your family lifted up in my prayers.you are blessed man of god.

This book has touched my heart in a very inspirational way of how to lean and always put my trust in the Lord no matter what I may be going through in this earthly vessel of mine. By reading this book it have shown me how a man of God had endure all of the trials and tribulations in his life yet instead he remain faithful to the word of God knowing that this was just a test for the marvelous testimony that he could encourage other people whom may be going through similar situations within their lives. It has made me to know that whatever I have gone through, is going through, and will go through that I too will make it by continuing to hold onto my faith in the word of God.

This is a great book to read. I will share this with all my friend. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. God Continue to Bless you.

In this book one can feel the hurt and the pain that Tommy endured. But most importantly, you can see the awesome power of FAITH and strength that He has in God. I saw this book from (2) perspectives. One being from the standpoint of a Father's Love and Determination and then from the point of view of a man who went through deception, betrayal, and deceit from a wife. As I read this book I thought about the readers who could be impacted by reading this book. I thought first about the husbands who have experienced a pain like this and how their trust in God waivers as a result of being hurt by a wife that they loved with all of their heart. As a Biblical Counselor I can see that this book may provide insight to a ex-husband who is still hurting from the crisis of a painful divorce. One of the chapters that did not seem to tie into this memoir was the one of the people sharing telling how they met Tommy and his ex-wife. I couldn't see the purpose of adding that chapter. There were some areas that could be taken out that would not lose the point that is being made. Since the book started out speaking about Tiffany and mentioning Tommy's other sons I was thinking that I would hear more about them later, and only a small part as it related to Tiffany when she turned 21. I am confident that in writing this book that it has provided you much healing. May the Lord continue to shine on, in and through your life as you share God's Word to others. Thank you for allowing your heart to be opened in sharing LIFE and in showing how God is seeing your through it all! Many Blessings To You!!

Thank you for taking the time out to share about your storms. We know the SON CAN and WILL SHINE. May you continue to let the Lord carry you. Love, Peace. By Jesus Love You.

this is a good book to read about life.

This was an inspirational book

very inspirational book

This is very inspirational...

the story is touching my heart but a few too many details.

Hello Tommy: I began reading "She" Had A Treasure... and found your childhood healing of polio to be extremely inspiring. Not only did you overcome such a debilitating disease, but you went so much further than most who are even born with natural athletic ability. I have some suggestions which you might want to address to make your book more readable to a wider audience. 1. Your writing style tends to use a lot of "air quotes," beginning in the title itself and continuing throughout the book. I am not certain why these quotation marks are used, but they tend to subconsciously communicate cynicism ("She" in the title) and religious unbelief ("God" and "Lord"). From what I can gather from your writing, I sense that these are the very last things you want to convey, so I am going to advise you very strongly to go through and remove every quotation mark in you text which is not needed. You may want to have the text edited by a second pair of eyes..Of course, when you are quoting dialogue, the quotation marks are absolutely necessary; but in these cases, make sure the punctuation (commas, periods) are inside the quotation marks-not outside of them. 2. There is a lot of tense-shifting between the present and past tense. You need to establish which tense you want to use and stick with it. 3. Overall, be wary of how you portray those who have hurt you, even if you are 100% in the right. This is a unique heart challenge to those who are writing their personal memoirs. As non-fiction writers, we need to always make our relationships our chief priority and publishing a book about how others have hurt us can have the effect of destroying any chance of future reconciliation. I admit that I have only read a little of the text so I don't know where this book is going, but I just wanted to put that counsel out there to keep in mind. As believers, we are called to a high standard of forgiveness which is impossible without being supernaturally empowered and filled with the love of God. Blessings to you. James Revoir

This is an awesome book because it is a TRUE story. The drama and the circumstances in this book are so horrific that you would ASSUME that it is FICTION. But unfortunately it is the honest truth. This book was written with so much passion, anxiety, trials and tribulations, undying love and extreme tragedy but in the midst of each emotion that the writer goes through he searches to God for answers in his word. For every moment of pain and heartache the author includes biblical passages straight from the word of God that gives him strength to face another day. You will find yourself in the author's shoes because we have all had times in our lives where the Devil tried to completely destroy us and engulf us in a horrible storm. But GOD and only GOD can get us out of it. I assure you that when you start to read this book, you will not be able to put it down. The author lost his wife, his son, his job and was thrown in jail. How did the author refrain from taking matters into his own hands and embark on a killing spree??? How does a man whose hands can be registered as lethal weapons refrain from killing another man or woman instantly? The whirlwind of terror was unbelievable but through it all he still searched for the face of God. Sometimes we hold on to the one thing that God himself is trying to break us away from because HIS ways are not OUR ways and he knows what we need best. Even the best of us have put our unconditional love and trust in the wrong person. The journey the author goes through is mindboggling but in the end with undying faith in God the Author will truly become a CONQUEROR against all odds!!!!

You have a good story here and I think it would be most effective if you got right into the tale without the explanations. Maybe even start when the state troopers drive up to your house--that would get readers right into it. You can fill in the back story as you go along. I'm giving it some stars. If you have a few minutes, could you take a look at my TO CATCH A SPECKLED TROUT? I would appreciate your comments. Blessings. Barbara Jurgensen