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Finding Hope in Times of Crisis

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For God so loved the world that He sent His only son (Jesus), that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  (John 3:16)

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Stories of Hope

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The Story of Horatio and Anna Spafford

In 1870 tragedy visited Anna and Horatio Spafford.  Their only son died of scarlet fever at the age of four. One year later, tragedy struck again.  The city they lived in, Chicago, IL, was ravaged by fire.  Three hundred people died and over 100,000 were left homeless.  
Horatio, a lawyer, had invested much of his money in downtown Chicago real estate.  Their losses were great.  Later, the family decided to take some time off and go to Europe.  Mr. Spafford was delayed by some last-minute business, but sent his wife and four daughters on ahead.  The ship they were traveling on collided with another vessel and sank in 20 minutes.  Mrs. Spafford sent her husband a telegram which said, “Saved Alone.”   
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Horatio G. Spafford
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Brett Williams, a college student, was seeing too much  doom and gloom in the media.  He started a website called “The Hope Movement.”   It receives thousands of hits per day from all over the world.  Check out this local TV news story about  the Movement.  

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Horatio caught the next ship to England.  As he struggled with his Christian faith in light of these tragedies, he decided to trust God in spite of the circumstances.  As tangible evidence of his faith, he penned the words to one of the most famous Christian hymns of all time, “It Is Well With My Soul.”  

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