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A BAD TEMPERED BOY FROM A BROKEN HOME

His mother a third grade drop out in poverty stricken Detroit

labelled himself a pathologically angry person

at 14, He hit a boy in the face with a lock

Hit another boy with a rock in the face

Stabbed a close friend with a knife over the music on the radio. (survived because of the buckle)

**Broken from his actions, he prayed, “Lord despite what all the experts tell me, You can change me. You can free me from this destructive personality trait.”

Sonya loved her sons and saw greatness when others saw a troubled child with “problems”, she saw an extremely good and highly successful men at whatever they attempted.

From this man’s biography, it is apparent he learned many things from his mother but these few stand out.

Mom loved him

Prayer - he saw mom praying

Believed in himself because she believed in him.

Excerpt from his biography “Gifted Hands”

"Over a period of years, with Mother’s constant encouragement, both Curtis and I started believing that we really could do anything we chose to do. Maybe she brainwashed us into believing that we were going to be extremely good and highly successful at whatever we attempted. Even today I can clearly hear her voice in the back of my head saying, “Bennie, you can do it. Don’t you stop believing that for one second.”

Sonya Carson’s love, prayer, and belief in Ben would him to become

A pioneer in Neurosurgery successful in performing the first completely successful separation fo conjoined twins joined at the back of the head.

The youngest Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery

A director of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital (1984-2013)

Be awarded 60 Honorary Doctorates

Named by Time Magazine and CNN as top 20 Physician/Scientist

Selected by Congress as one of the 89 Living Legends

Awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.

MOMS,

Keep loving

Mary’s love kept her by Jesus’ side while He was crucified.

Rizpah’s love brought the kings attention and favor to her family.

Keep praying

Jochebeds prayer for Moses put him in pharoahs house

Hannah’s prayer birthed a prophet who would anoint two kings.

Keep believing

You make a difference.

You matter.

You’ve made the world a better place.

Sonya’s belief turned a boy who could have been a statistic into a civilian scientist and living legend.

If You’ve Been Hurt By Mom

Forgive her. She was a victim too. She did the best she could with the hand she was dealt.

To The Moms

“I’ve made mistakes.”

We all have. None are perfect. We are meant to introduce others to the Perfect One. forgive yourself.

Satan uses your love against you. The mistakes you made can’t compare with what you added.

“I could have done more”

That thought is proof of your love.

You weren’t meant to do more. God is sovereign.

Your children are where they are in large part because of you.

CLOSING - As wonderful as human relationships are there is a more intimate spiritual relationship available. Our mothers and every other special person in our lives was given by God, every gift comes from up above, from the One who always desires the best for us. If you don’t know Him, I’d like to introduce you…

Father, I see now that you’ve always been at work in my life. I recognize I am a sinner but also that you love me anyway. I choose to give up my old ways for your new and better way. I accept you as my Lord, my God in Jesus’ name.