If a friend is thinking about suicide . . .
This page attempts to answer: • Is it normal to want to just die? • Will these feelings go away?
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Why? Why? Why?
A three-year-old’s favorite word is why. “Johnny, hold my hand while we cross the street.” “Why?” “Because I don’t want
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You may be depressed if . . .
While at a recent writer’s conference, five or six us started talking about depression. We went around the table. “I’m
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Top ten reasons to attend a writers’ conference
I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s category: 10. The three
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There must be higher love
Remember the 1986 hit song “Higher Love”? English rocker Steve Winwood won two Grammy awards singing: Think about it, there
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The Imitation of Christ in modern language
Thomas à Kempis’ Imitation of Christ has been a best-seller for nearly 600 years! (It was first copied in 1420!)
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To angry voters . . .
This classic rant sounds straight from Election 2024: I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things
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Are Christianity and Islam peaceful religions?
March 2016 When Islamic terrorists flew commercial airliners into the World Trade Towers, the Pentagon and the ground in Pennsylvania,
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More than lighted balls drop on New Year’s Eve
Time Square’s lighted ball gets all the press, but other cities across America drop all kinds of things at the
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Christmas smells like ****
Evergreen boughs. Gingerbread. Wassail. Fresh-baked cookies. Frosty winter air. Bayberry candles. The festive fragrances reminded our family that this was
Read MoreMary ‘pounded’ them into her heart
I love children’s paraphrases of Scripture. During Advent season, one children’s church boy announced, concerning the events of Christ’s birth,
Read More‘Fear not . . .’
It’s honor to have my daughter, Faith, as a guest poster today! Confidence doesn’t always come easy to us. Some
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Talking to your kids about s-e-x
I’ve always believed that sex education needs to begin as soon as you bring that little bundle of joy home
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Sure beats a kidney stone!
Everyone needs to have a kidney stone once in his or her lifetime. Preferably, the sooner the better. You see,
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Becoming like little children
I’m turning 63 today. Old enough to draw Social Security while it’s still around and young enough to enjoy life
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