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When I was studying especially about women in the Bible, I came across one, of whom I hadn’t ever heard a sermon about, who is Deborah, a judge.

We can’t think about December without thinking about Christmas. December is saturated with Christmas. Christmas shopping, Christmas baking, Christmas Carols, Christmas television programs, Christmas religious services and the Christmas spirit.

Newbie NFL football player Desmond Watson, just out of college and weighing in at a hefty 464 pounds, needed to lose weight in order to get off the bench. After a dramatic loss of thirty-five pounds of flab, he was asked how he had managed to reach that goal. Mr.

With the holiday season upon us, I’ve been traveling to communities across the district to meet with constituents, hear their concerns and discuss the issues that hit close to home for them. I’ve also been spending time at the Capitol preparing legislation for the upcoming session.

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of more than 10 years, “Ian,” ghosted me! We used to talk about everything wives, children, jobs. We spent hours together and helped each other sort out our problems. He knew more about me than my wife.

DEAR ABBY: Our adult daughter has children we adore. She asked if we could help out by watching them for a few hours occasionally, and we jumped at that. We had done this regularly before the delivery of the newest addition (three months ago), and the kids would occasionally spend the night.

You folks get them flu shots ever’ fall? I try not to, but Doc has this y’r nurse that’s not only stouter’n a streetsweeper, but fleet of foot as well. This y’r’s Windy, a-course. So, yeah, I prit-nearly allus get one a-them shots each fall.

The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, in his seminal work, A Secular Age, poses a brilliant question: “Why was it virtually impossible not to believe in God in, say, the year 1500 in our Western society, while in 2000, many of us find this not only easy but even inescapable?

How do you begin your day? Do you thank God for another day to have opportunities to make a positive difference at your workplace or just in an individual’s life? Or, are you guilty of saying, ‘Good Lord! It’s another day!’ and roll over for a few more snoozes?

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I married 20 years ago. We have a blended family of eight kids, but it’s just us now. Our kids are scattered across the country. Over all these 20 years, we have never taken a vacation just for us. We have always visited family.