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Ask Amy: An ‘update’ takes the advice to task
Dear Readers: Periodically, I publish “updates” to previous questions and answers published in this space. The following was published in 2018. The update follows the original Q&A. Dear Amy: I grew up with two siblings — a brother and a sister. My brother, his wife and three children lived near our parents. My family and I […]
My Answer: God gives us wisdom when we humble ourselves and pray for His guidance
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: While I know we should be responsible voters, living through another election year brings discouragement, especially when I look at the few people running that can be trusted to serve this country in a good way. I’m really struggling and have just about talked myself into […]
Ask Amy: Wife braces herself for husband’s adultery
Dear Amy: I married a lovely man two years ago. We lived together for three years before marrying. We met as his first, long-term marriage was falling apart. We are both 70 years old. We spend most of our time together, but my husband has always kept most of the other parts of his life a […]
My Answer: Christians are called to speak God’s truth
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: I have an opportunity to become a life coach. When I see how easily influenced people are by the culture, I’m reluctant to tell others how to get through life in a wholesome way. Should I leave this to the experts or can I share my […]
Ask Amy: Brother loses sleep over mother’s behavior
Dear Amy: My brother is due to get married next year and while I’m really happy for him, I’m dreading the idea of having to see my mother again. Our mom ticks all the malignant narcissistic personality disorder boxes: Emotionally immature and dysregulated, lacks empathy, disrespectful of boundaries, etc. I suffered horrendously growing up, but […]
Ask Amy: American uncle worries about footing the bill
Dear Amy: Some of my family members are going to have a mini family reunion in Paris in a few months – the city where my brother lives. My brother’s son, wife and their two young children will be flying to Paris from Istanbul, and I will be flying in from the USA. My nephew’s family […]
My Answer: Young children ask the most amazing questions about God
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: Children amaze me with their questions. I protect my children from listening and watching the wrong things, so I make sure they are looking at wholesome books and watching good programs carefully selected to instill in them the right values. When they ask questions, is it […]
Ask Amy: Mother frets over monstrous middle name
Dear Amy: My 24-year-old daughter is expecting a baby boy. She told me that she plans to use her biological dad’s name as her baby’s middle name. Her dad, "Tobias," and I divorced when she was six and her brother was four. At the time, the literature advised divorced parents to never say anything unkind about […]