May 10th, 2026 - From Deep Anguish to Divine Connection

Scripture Passage: 1 Samuel 1:1-1-20

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Birth Stories

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There Once Was A Man…
1-2 …whose name was Elkanah. He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah.

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Hannah’s Deep Anguish
10 In her deep anguish, Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.

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Hannah’s Deep Anguish
6 her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.

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Peninnah’s Deep Anguish

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Elkanah

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Family Problems
8 Why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted?
Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?

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Sympathy vs. Empathy

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Rarely can a response make something better.
What makes something better is connection.
-Brené Brown

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Hannah’s Vow
10-11 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly. And she made a vow.

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What Healed Hannah’s Pain

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Rarely, if ever, does an empathetic response being with ‘at least…’
-Brené Brown

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Honest Prayer
18 She went on her way and ate something and her face was no longer downcast.