anne graham lotz is the daughter of billy graham and the award winning author of nine books. ession." and anne graham lotz is with us in the studio this morning. good to see you. >> thank you. >> first things first. how is your dad? >> i think he's doing very well. i was with him a couple weeks ago go and he has a hard time hearing and seeing and walking, but he'll be 91 this fall. so you expect a you few of those issues. bus his mind is clear and he's gentle and loving. >> i know he watches this is show from time to time. thank you for that update. it's very interested because you've written this book and it's based on about abraham. why him of all the characters in the bib snell. >> because he sort of changed my life. he became my mentor 33 years ago and i was studying genesis and read his story and its he like he jumped off the pages of the bible into my life and one reason is because he had a stirring in his heart, yearning for something more than what he was experiencing and god said if you'll follow me in a life of obedience, i'll bless you. so he packed up and left ever