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    Once There Were Three
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    Once There Were Three

    By Mack W. Hampton

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    Once There Were Three

    Mack W. Hampton

    Lord, how could You have let this happen to me?

    Have you ever said that when adversity or tragedy confronted you? The answers are often too few to satisfy most of us. Even Job did not receive the reason for his sorrows. But God does offer hope, a sure foundation for trust when it is based on Gods Word. At least thats how Mack Hampton came to terms with the actions of a sovereign God.

    Once There Were Three is a poignant and honest first-person account of one mans struggle with the anguish of losing a loved one. Author Hamptons true story of his daughters death and its aftermath is an attempt to describe such a loss and discuss that which only can fill the void-faith in Almighty God.

    Hampton shares, through reflections interspersed with poetry and letters, some of his most agonizing thoughts as he struggled to see Gods perspective on the events. He gives some relevant suggestions for dealing with the trauma of death. Four things from Matthew 6:33 are especially noteworthy:

    1. Return to Gods Word.

    2. Return to God in prayer.

    3. Major on majors. (First things first).

    4. Return to God in His ways.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLifeRich Publishing
    Release dateDec 18, 2013
    ISBN9781489700605
    Once There Were Three
    Author

    Mack W. Hampton

    Mack W. Hampton is the retired director of student financial aid at the Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. He has been active in the First Baptist Church of Richardson, Texas, since 1961. He is currently a deacon in the church and has also taught Sunday school and served on various committees.

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      Once There Were Three - Mack W. Hampton

      Copyright © 1977 Mack W. Hampton.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      LifeRich Publishing books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-4897-0059-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4897-0060-5 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013952612

      Reprinted in the United States by

      Mack W. Hampton and Janice G. Havard, Ed.D 2013

      LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 12/09/13

      To those who so richly blessed our family in time of direst need: our parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McKenzie and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hampton; Dr. and Mrs. James H. Landes; and those many friends whose prayers were instrumental in the final victory which is ours today.

      Contents

      In the Arms of Jesus

      Preface

      Part 1

      A Test Of Faith

      1 The Lord Giveth, the Lord Taketh

      2 He Watches over Us

      3 Seeking to Understand

      4 But for the Love of Friends

      Part 2

      Living By Faith

      5 Faith in God

      6 One Day at a Time

      7 Perspectives of Life

      8 To Live or to Die

      9 When Death Comes

      10 He Is Risen

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      In the Arms of Jesus

      A precious gift of God was she,

      The pet of all the family;

      No dearer child e’er born of man

      Was our beloved Martha Ann.

      Her lovely face and sparkling eyes

      Shone with wonderment and surprise;

      A cherub sweet, but impish, too,

      In purest love and dearness grew.

      What joy to hold her in our arms,

      Delighting in her childish charms;

      With busy little hands and feet

      She made our happy home complete.

      But she’s no longer with us now,

      And to God’s will we humbly bow;

      For He who paid sin’s awful price,

      Asked of us this great sacrifice.

      It happened in a tender way,

      While she was happily at play;

      In wondrous joy we heard her cry,

      "Oh, I saw Jesus passing by!

      "He looked at me so lovingly,

      And said, ‘Dear child, come Home with Me;

      I have a garden bright and fair,

      With many children playing there.

      ‘And hosts of shining angels, too,

      Waiting your every wish to do.’

      Oh, Mommy, Daddy, may I go?"

      … And how her angel face did glow!

      Dear one, we thought, this thing you ask

      So sorely sets our hearts to task;

      Yet love compelled her full release

      To go where all is joy and peace.

      In glorious light she walked with Him,

      Our earthly vision growing dim;

      With radiant smile she waved once more

      Then passed beyond the Golden Door.

      By faith we see her in His arms,

      Protected from all mortal harms,

      Playing around His sacred feet,

      Hearing His voice so kind and sweet.

      Though we can’t fully understand,

      We’ll follow on, led by His hand;

      And one day through God’s wondrous grace,

      We’ll join her in that Heav’nly Place.

      DELMA WHATLEY RENO

      Copyright © 1975 by Delma W. Reno. Published in The Meditations of My Heart (San Antonio: Naylor, 1975). Used by permission of the author.

      Preface

      TO STATE IN WORDS ONE’S own victory over tragedy is most difficult in light of recurring doubts that must be dealt with over and over again. Many of our friends have expressed, What great faith you have displayed through it all! If they only knew how difficult it has been through these past four years to cope with an indescribable loss that cannot be eased except by God’s love administered over an extended period of time!

      When a family gives one of their own children back to God, the finality of it is more than heart and soul can endure—except that their faith is established in Him. As a dear friend commented, You barely made it with God; just think what would have happened without Him. This writing, then, shall be an attempt to describe such a loss and discuss that which can only fill the void—faith in Almighty God.

      This book is written from a layman’s point of view, for I am nothing more nor less than a Christian of thirty-four years and a citizen of forty-three years. While growing up I often heard others comment, He’s such a serious-minded boy. Perhaps this is the reason I always felt strangely moved by Gospel preaching and singing. I always felt that the church, God’s house,

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