They had every reason to be bitter. The circumstances of life had dealt a tough hand for them to play and handle.  On Palm Sunday, 1994, the congregation of the Goshen United Methodist Church was preparing for festive worship services that day. However, seemingly out of nowhere, a tornado came upon the town of Piedmont, Alabama. It is generally known in the insurance industry that a church is the safest place to be. There are fewer fatal accidents per thousand there than in any other location. However, not this day.  The harsh and violent winds came upon the church and claimed the lives of 20 people. Included in the count was the 4-year-old daughter of the husband and wife ministerial couple. 

The most recent story I read about the ministerial couple and the church did not focus in on des…