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MOMS HANDLING HARDSHIPS & HEARTBREAK

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24


Title: Moms Handling Hardships & Heartbreak
Theme: Finding faith in the midst of the toughest times of life
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: 1 Kings 17:17 - 24

Mother's Day Sermon

I - This Moms Deep Despair (17 - 18, 20)

II - This Moms Daring Dependance (19, 21 - 22)

III - This Moms Delightful Deliverance (23 - 24)

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Now She Had a Bad Day!!!

This is a story Mom told me several years ago while sitting in my kitchen. I just about fell off my chair laughing. She and her friend Joyce are still in contact with each other which makes the story even sweeter. I have the best Mom in the world. Enjoy your mom today or at least memories of her. Thank you, God, for mothers!

The Prize

When I was eight years old in 1938, the preacher at our church in Ossian, Indiana, made a surprise announcement: "The person who brings the most people to church next Sunday will win a prize."

My mind raced around the word "prize". What if they were giving away a doll? At recess the next day I looked for someone to invite. A new girl in town, Joyce, seemed like a prospect. I wasted no time meeting her and asking her to come.

The next day she said she could go. I asked Joyce if she needed a ride. She said, no, her parents would bring her.

Sunday morning I dressed hurriedly, eager to get to church and see my friend. Upon arrival, I had a delightful surprise. Not only Joyce, but also her parents and five brothers and sisters stood outside the church waiting! I could almost feel the doll's porcelain features under my fingertips.

The preacher's sermon seemed to last forever. Finally, he closed his Bible and asked all the visitors to stand, introduce themselves and tell who had brought them.

Joyce's father said they were new in town and that I was the first person to ask them to church. When asked to stand, I did so, blushing profusely.

The preacher welcomed all the newcomers. I wiggled in my s ...

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