{"id":2655,"date":"2020-11-27T06:36:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T06:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getfunwith.com\/story\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2020-11-27T06:40:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T06:40:02","slug":"the-pastor-asked-if-anyone-in-the-congregation-would-like-to-express-praise-for-answered-prayers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getfunwith.com\/story\/the-pastor-asked-if-anyone-in-the-congregation-would-like-to-express-praise-for-answered-prayers\/","title":{"rendered":"The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A lady stood and walked to the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said, &#8220;I have a praise. Two months ago, my husband Tom had a terrible bicycle wreck, and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn&#8217;t know if they could help him.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could hear a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagined the pain that Tom must have experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:50px; margin-bottom:5px; text-align:center; color:#c1bdbd;\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/div>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Jokes -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6695910881285465\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9339555086\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/br><\/br><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Tom was unable to hold me or the children,&#8221; she went on, &#8220;and every move caused him terrible pain. 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