Emphasis Preaching Journal

The worship service was over. Most of the people had left the coffee hour. Only a handful of people remained. They talked quietly among themselves. Suddenly Sophia said, "Oh my." She put her hand on her head and immediately started to faint. The gentleman beside her caught her before she hit the floor. We quickly brought a chair. As Sophia came around, she was sick at her stomach. She looked at us with fear in her eyes. She could not say a word. The ambulance was called. Two hours later we knew -- Sophia had suffered a stroke. Sophia was unable to speak or read.