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Claude And Amanda Tackett Were A Typical Young ... PRO
Contributed by Michael Cassara on Sep 8, 2001 (message contributor)
Claude and Amanda Tackett were a typical young mid-western couple, living in Louisville KY. They were members of the Southeast Christian Church. Claude had recently completed law school and was doing well in his first job as a lawyer.
In January of this year, Amanda gave birth to their first child, Luke. Their future as a family looked so bright. Then the present came crashing around them. Three days after giving birth to Luke, while still in the hospital, Amanda got out of bed to put the baby in his bassinet. Claude was asleep. Suddenly Claude was awakened by the sound of Amanda crying out his name.
She was grasping the side of her bed, doubled over in pain. Claude hit the nurse’s call button, and the next minute the room turned into a scene right out of ER. The nurses took Amanda’s blood pressure, and she didn’t have any. They made Claude leave the room. Within a few minutes, the doctor came out to inform Claude that Amanda had died from a pulmonary embolism. In laymen’s terms, she died when a massive blood clot lodged in an artery between her heart and her lungs. Claude was left with a three day old son and no wife.
In March of this year, Claude sat down with a reporter of a Louisville newspaper. Listen to some of the things Claude told the newspaper reporter. "I wish I could say I was strong, that I never questioned God, that I always trusted and believed. But it’s so hard. Every night for nine months we prayed that God would keep Luke and Amanda safe....
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An American Missionary Was Traveling Across Korea ... PRO
Contributed by George Rennau on Aug 25, 2003
An American missionary was traveling across Korea by train. At a busy station an old man boarded and sat across from Him. The man was Korean and he addressed the American in his native tongue. The Missionary responded in the only Korean phrase that he knew which was "I DON’T UNDERSTAND". A ...read more
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A Well-Known Christian Businessman Who Was ... PRO
Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005
A well-known Christian businessman who was visiting a church was asked to give his testimony. He said, "I have a fine family, a large house, a successful business, and a good reputation. I have plenty of money so I can support some Christian ministries very generously. Many organizations want me on ...read more
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Listen To The Expectations Of A Wife In The ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005
Listen to the expectations of a wife in the mid-50’s. This is entitled: “How to be a Good Wife” and was purportedly taken from a high school economics text book in 1954. Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal, on time. Prepare Yourself. Take 15 minutes ...read more
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No - I Don't Look As Good As When I Was Brand ...
Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 15, 2005
NO - I don’t look as good as when I was brand new… AND - that’s why I need someone who will hold me and love me, like they don’t even notice the difference… ONE - of my favorite authors writes; There are 2 truths about human beings that matter deeply. We are all rag dolls. Flawed and wounded, ...read more
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The Bible Tells The Story Of Absalom. He Was ... PRO
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 28, 2005
The Bible tells the story of Absalom. He was the son of King David — Israel’s greatest king. Through a series of circumstances, Absalom began to despise his father and made plans to become king in his father’s place. He surreptitiously sowed seeds of division and rebellion in his father’s ...read more
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