Preacher Willingham

Kidnapped as a baby, beaten as a child.  In a life marked by trauma, could he find faith and a heart full of God’s love?

Previously published as Old Man Preacher Willingham.

In 1914, Wesley Frank Willingham was determined to get away. After the aunt and uncle who kidnapped him passed away, the twelve-year-old boy had served, for six years, the neighbors who grudgingly took him in. Wesley had been regularly abused, given scraps to eat, and forced to do chores barefooted, even in freezing weather. After he endured a brutal beating, he made his escape in the night.

In a deep dive into a man who overcame hardship and abuse, his daughter Frankie Willingham Wyatt and co-author Margaret Sorensen trace his humble beginnings as a stolen baby through a difficult youth and into a career as a born-again witness for Jesus Christ. Seeing Wesley’s love for God transform him and experiencing his testimony of hope and purpose will light a path for readers in their own journey with the Lord.

Written as an endearing memorial, this moving Christian biography has been updated with a new introduction and more family photos. If you like real-life stories and inspirational accounts with spiritual role models, then you’ll adore this heartwarming tale of redemption and faith.

PRODUCT DETAILS

ISBN: 978-1-949323-06-1

Publication Date: April 28, 2025

Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5

Number of Pages: 126

Format: Paperback

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Frankie Willingham Wyatt, second daughter of Wesley Frank Willingham, lives in Mississippi. She is still actively involved in church, leads a Bible study, and looks to the Lord daily for guidance. She has three daughters, one son, ten grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Her first love is her Lord; second is her family.

Margaret Sorensen lives in Virginia and is the owner of TABLELAND PRESS LLC. She desires to use her editing and writing abilities to bring honor and glory to God. When she is not collaborating with her good friend Frankie, she enjoys reading, solving cryptograms, and working jigsaw puzzles.