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Why did Sarah laugh?

Nothing generates sarcasm like disappointed hopes and dreams, and if anyone had a reason to be sarcastic it was Sarah, the wife of Abraham. I'd be laughing too.

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Amy C. Williams
Mar 06, 2024
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Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” (Genesis 18:13-14)

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