By Brian Taylor “For zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me”. Psalm 69:9 At the beginning of Christ’s ministry, he turns water into wine in Cana of Galilee, but his first act in Jerusalem, before anyone knew who he was, was to flip over some tables in the temple, and to chase the Passover lambs right out the temple doors as Christ cleared the Court of the Gentiles in Herod’s Temple.
Dear Dr. Roach: What causes a sudden feeling of being nervous and having your chest beat hard and restless? One time, I ran to the hospital because I thought I was having a heart attack, but all test results came back normal, including my electrocardiogram, hormone level, potassium, complete blood count, cholesterol, uric acid, liver, blood pressure and pulse rate tests.
Dear Abby: About a year ago, I started a long-distance relationship with a widower. His wife died four years ago. He told me he slept on the couch a long time and got very little sleep after her death, because he couldn’t stand sleeping alone. He has two dogs and had
Mt Zion Baptist Church will be honor its pastor and wife’s five-year anniversary this weekend. The programs honoring the Rev.
Often a photograph will pop up on my phone, showing me a memory. Sometimes I must put on my glasses and examine the picture to recall where, when, and with whom I was doing what. Other times, I can see the outline and know the exact moment. Today, the picture delivered to my phone transported me beyond memory and straight to the moment that occurred almost 10 years ago with my daughter.
One of the world’s favorite tales of a girl finding her own strength is coming to Sherman Community Players this month in Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical.” “Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life,” said a news release for the show. SCP Managing Artistic Director Darrah Dunn said of the show that plays Sept.
Dear Dr. Roach: My brother-in-law (age 78) recently developed dementia. Everything after the age of about 20 is gone for him, and he lives in the past, though he does still connect with my sister. For some time now, he has taken a psychopharmaceutical (Zoloft) for PTSD, stemming from earlier experiences. My question is, what is there to do in cases when past trauma(s) may have been erased from memory? Is there still a need to continue the medication? Is there any research on this matter? And,
Dear Abby: I am the oldest of three. We grew up in an abusive alcoholic family. I’m considered the “failure” of the family because I don’t drink. I graduated from college, work full time, got married and have a pretty stable life.
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 59-year-old female in good health, except for my rheumatoid arthritis, which is controlled with a prescription of methotrexate.
Dear Abby: I recently met the love of my life, and I’m planning to leave my life and family in Arkansas and move to California to marry him. He’s recently divorced after a 25-year marriage.