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With a Fork in My Hand

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Jonathan Brownson
May 11, 2024
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Years ago, I stumble onto what may be an aprocryphal story. Still, I use it as an Easter sermon illustration. A woman nearing death, requests that she be buried with a fork in her hand. When asked why a fork, she shares that one of her favorite moments in life is when following a meal, someone reminds her to 'hold on to her fork' which, of course, mea…

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