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Where were you on the morning of September 11, 2001 when you heard the news about the attacks on America? We should all have an answer to that. Tonight on the Truth and Hope Report, Adam and I remembered where we were, and what most of want to forget–what we felt and how it impacted our lives. I hope you’ll take the time to listen. If you’d rather not download it, you can play the  9/11 +6 podcast online at Adam’s Blog. But if not: I’d just gotten out of poetry class at Ashland University, where I was in my third year of studies, andRead More →

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For Christian brothers and sisters in extended, nonsexual dating relationships who are perplexed by a loss of interest in kissing, i.e. have lost the “in love” feeling, and are wondering what’s caused it.  Dear Perplexed, There  are several different things it could be. Stress, medication, depression, etc can inhibit sexual desires (here expressed via kissing.) If you’ve been having relationship difficulties, that can do it (the feelings usually come back if you work out the problem here.)  Seeing a doctor might be necessary to eliminate these. This could also mean you’ve been hit with something nearly all marriages experience where, emotionally, the honeymoon is overRead More →

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To anyone conflicted over a request for money from a couple who became pregnant at a time when it was anything but financially expedient. And especially if you’re struggling with feelings of resentment.   Dear Conflicted, My greatest concern isn’t the issue of money, but the attitude of our culture towards children that’s behind this question. What do you think they should do, and be honest with yourself, kill the child? Believe me, there’s not much of a difference between that and “preventative” measures. Many of the popular methods are abortificants (kill any embryos that are conceived). Children are a gift from god–no matter whatRead More →

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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Sushi for One? (Zondervan, September 1, 2007) by CAMY TANG ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Camy Tang grew up in Hawaii, but now lives in San Jose, California, with her engineer husband and rambunctious poi-dog. A former biologist researcher, these days she is surgically attached to her computer, writing full-time. In her spare time, she is on staff with her church youth group, and she leads one of the worship teams for Sunday service. Sushi for One? (Sushi Series, Book One is her first novel. Her second, Only Uni (Sushi Series, Book Two) is due out in FebruaryRead More →

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Dear Andrea* My mother in-law is ruining my marriage. She made it clear from day one she didn’t approve of me and cruelly rejected my attempts to reach out and include her when my first child was born. Over time, she warmed up somewhat, but things were always a bit strained between us. Then her husband died, and she seemed to snap. Now she’s always complaining of phantom illnesses and running to the doctor, who finds nothing, but she diagnoses herself. She’s also suddenly calling my husband every day , several times a day, and uses her “ill health” to manipulate him into going toRead More →