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disappointments, such as her son Ted's divorce from Billy Graham's daughter and then his death at age 52 on her 80th birthday. Recalling her sadness when her husband died after 55 years of marriage, she said, "When you walk lonely and broken-hearted, keeping your right perspective on God is a challenge".
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and as a child she felt neglected and blamed God for her parents' absence. In 1931, however, the family settled in
Philadelphia when her father began a nondenominational church there, later called the Philadelphia Gospel Tabernacle. When the 17-year old Millie Elsner survived an automobile accident
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teaching that blessings and well-being are always God's will for the believer, saying, "I have a problem with people making
Christian life look so beautiful and great that you have to be one". Instead, she spoke of life's trials and sorrows that can beset the Christian, often citing her own
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review was generally dismissive of the book, calling it "tedious", the review praised
Dienert's humorous reminiscence and "vivid account" of Graham's influence on her life. She also wrote the introduction to the 1980 book,
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Mildred Elsner married Fred
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that killed all of the other occupants in her car, the teen experienced increased devotion and a resolve to dedicate her life to Christ. She subsequently attended the
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Dienert was a popular Bible teacher and speaker at church meetings and conferences around the U.S. When
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