Dealing with problems

In the book the major conflict or problem is that Colton (a 3 year old child) goes through a near death experience. The father of the boy deals with this by trying to stay strong for his wife, his son, and his little daughter. But on the inside he is very unstable and doesn't know what to do. You see this when he goes into a room and prays to God and yells at Him. (He is a pastor so this is a big deal) This tells you that His father is a selfless man who is just trying to protect his family. He is frustrated that he can not do anything to save his son from the pain he is going through.