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As a Christian for over 50 years, I’ve heard many sermons, but I don’t remember ever hearing someone referred to as Branch. I’m reading my second book by Billy Graham, WHERE I AM, and it says ‘He will bring an ever-lasting kingdom and will reign in power. Behold! His name is Branch.

Many things like our car washes, ATMs, and grocery stores now boast that they have contactless accessibility. “NO TOUCHING, KEEP TO YOUR YOURSELF SO YOU WON’T RISK BEING CONTAMINATED OR INVOLVED.” And that concept works for keeping yourself germ-free in this scary disease-ridden world.

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025 DEAR ABBY: My cousin (more like a sister) has made some extremely rash and concerning choices over the last year. After she had her second baby, she left her husband and started seeing a series of borderline-abusive men.

Paula J Bennett, Hughes County GOP Chairman Who says we have to fight? Why should we fight? It doesn’t affect me, why should I care? It won’t be near me, why should I speak up? It won’t affect my cows or my property.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025 DEAR ABBY: My fiancee and I have been arguing almost every day. We have been verbally and emotionally hurting each other. I love her very much, but she has a severe alcohol disorder, and I want her to stop drinking.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025 DEAR ABBY: I haven’t had a holiday with my grown daughter, “Charly,” since she left the state 12 years ago. When she came out as a lesbian, I wasn’t very accepting and didn’t handle it well. I have since apologized.

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025 DEAR ABBY: Regarding “Silver Girl in New York” (Jan. 5), whose husband is making her feel less loved because she decided to not color her hair anymore, this is her decision to make, not his. He needs to grow up.

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025 DEAR ABBY: Ever since I was a child, my mom has regarded me as wise, thoughtful and intelligent. She has confided about family issues, tensions at church and cheating at her workplace. Abby, I don’t want to be her confidant.

You can be absolutely right, have all your logical little ducks lined up perfectly in a row, with all your detailed facts ready at your fingertips to zap your opponent to smithereens… and be dead right. Because insisting on always being right can be a killer.

As sad news of mega churches beginning to crumble, video podcaster, Laura- Lynn Tyler Thompson can be seen on YouTube keeping people updated on what’s going on. She uses facts--not gossip--to reveal how churches whose public monetary support continues to accumulate into millions of dollars.