More than Conquerors with Lou Lepore - Jeff Devalle | I Didn’t Want to Close That Door

WBYN Podcasts Homepage · Sep 26, 2026 · 23m

Send us Fan MailAnchored in Absence: Jeff Devalle on Grief, Faith & What Matters MostOne weekend, Jeff Devalle was bowling with his dad.Days later, he was at work when his boss pulled him aside and told him someone was coming to get him.There had been a family emergency.Jeff’s wife eventually called with the words he never expected to hear: his father was gone.There had been no warning. No illness. No chance to prepare. And for Jeff, this wasn’t simply losing a parent. His dad was his best friend—the person he golfed with, rode amusement-park rides with, competed with, laughed with and had…