Opinion

I’ve been to a lot of graduations this year. The DDD covered 11 school’s commencement ceremonies. It’s a good thing I enjoy these events. They all have similarities. The senior class entering, family members looking on with tears in their eyes, awards given, and speeches made...

Not long after our Lord ascended into heaven after walking the earth for forty days following His resurrection from the dead, disciple Peter was in Joppa waiting for his evening meal and decided to go to the roof of the house for some privacy in praying to the Lord. ...

Looking at the clock, I see that I have only slept about 3 hours. I walk through the house and check on my family, pets included, and turn the knob on each door. I return to my warm bed and try watching a classic movie on TCM. As the credits roll, I realize that it is now past 2 am (but it was a good movie). ...

“And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.” (Jeremiah 9:3) The word “valiant” means, “performed with valor; bravely conducted; heroic.” Are you valiant? More importantly, are you valiant for that which is right versus that which is wrong?...

Seventh on the list of eight ailments by Lisa Haney in her AARP article, “They Won’t Kill You, But They Sure Make You Miserable,” is also listed by the World Health Organization as one of the 20 most disabling medical conditions worldwide—a migraine. For this ailment she gave a 10 on the misery factor scale, but what are the symptoms of this ailment, what can be done for it, and besides medicines, are there any natural methods for treating them...

This past week we celebrated nurses with National Nurses Week. Working in a detox center for many years, I worked side by side with these amazing individuals. I can honestly say one week is not enough time to celebrate nurses. The hours they put in, the sacrifices they make, and the care they give are immeasurable...

Todd Friel (www.wretched.org) is one of my favorite Christian apologists (see also Issues Etc. at www.issuesetc.org). Recently, he had a video on his YouTube channel (Wretched) describing false teachers who claim to be Christian. One of the most common characteristics of a false teacher is that he or she “gives very fair speeches with high notions [using] golden expressions. ...

On the week before my daughter graduates from high school, my emotions are cycling rapidly. In what seems like an instant, my small brown-eyed baby has become this phenomenal human being. She has excelled academically, yet her achievements rest in her social skills, character, integrity, and kindness. ...

“Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge: But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.” (Deuteronomy 24:17-18)...

Heading into the last of the series on eight ailments that Lisa Haney describes in her AARP article, “They Won’t Kill You, But They Sure Make You Miserable,” number six is kidney stones. Haney placed a ten on the misery scale for these little characters, which seem to plague men more than women; however, times are changing. What are kidney stones, what causes them, and how can they be avoided?...

I like free stuff. Buy one get one free sales make me very happy. My wife is a couponer and when she comes out of a store with three bags of items and hasn’t had to pay a nickel, I’m downright giddy. Notice I’m waiting in the car because I am not a couponer and I become uncomfortable when people get angry with the the lady holding up the line with all the coupons...

The results of a study on religious bodies in America was recently released reporting that “church membership” has fallen as astounding twenty-percent since the year 2000. That’s quite a stunning loss. The religious bodies that have been declining the fastest are the liberal groups which still claim allegiance to Christianity but dismiss the Holy Bible as unauthoritative, usually promoting what the Bible judges as sexual sins (Romans 1, and a bunch of others passages) and what they call “social justice”, which is fundamental Marxism. ...

I have a confession! I suffer from impatience! Oh, I may display an easy smile and a calm demeanor, but inside, my mind is racing to run back to my calendar and look at the highly decorated dates on my calendar. These dates are significant in my life. I suffer from Book Release Anticipation Deficiency or BRAD...

“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.” (Isaiah 53:6-7)...

Fibromyalgia is fifth on the list of eight of from Lisa Haney’s article, “They Won’t Kill You, But They Sure Make You Miserable,” in AARP’s February/March 2019 magazine. Taking it a little further than what the article provides, Haney listed this condition with a 10 on the misery factor scale, and for many men and women who suffer from it, they won’t argue, in fact, on a scale from 1-10, they would probably score it with 11. What is it, what are the symptoms of it, and what can be done about it?...

Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.com I like birds. I like watching them at the backyard bird feeder. I enjoy seeing them play in the birdbath. I’m fascinated with hummingbirds. I like birds. What I don’t like is my wife’s obsession with them. Especially mama birds...

After worshipping our Lord on His day, the Sunday of the Resurrection, I came home, exhausted yet full of joy for that morning. We Christians gather on Easter Sunday and greet each other with one saying, “The Lord is risen!” and others respond with “He is risen, indeed, Alleluia!” Later, I recounted some members who were not there because of poor health. ...

A newly released novel has a certain “shelf life.” After a period of popularity as the novel is promoted, shared among friends, and highlighted in retail stores, many novels disappear or obtain a “DNR” label (do not resuscitate). Sometimes, a novel gets a jolt of adrenaline for a revival. ...

Throughout his life, the sweet psalmist David experienced several people who sought to do him harm without cause. David had not wronged these individuals. “For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.” (Psalms 35:7; See 35:19) David asked God to come to his defense. ...

Continuing with the list of eight ailments that attack the aging generation, gout is next on the list of conditions from AARP’s article, “They Won’t Kill You, But They Sure Make You Miserable,” by Lisa Haney. For gout, Haney gives gout a 10 on the misery factor scale, and those who have had it, can agree with her assessment. Gout, what is it, what causes it, and how can it be avoided?...

I was shocked this week while reading social media posts concerning the April 2 election. Some stated they were not aware of an election. Some accused the election wasn’t publicized enough. Some even said that the voting hours were not convenient for them...

An elementary teacher stood before her class and asked her students, “What should you do if a person physically hits you?” A student and Christian girl answered, “Turn the other cheek.” The girl said that she was so surprised that the “whole class” erupted in laughter. ...

Easter comforts me. The perfect time of the year as the earth promises warmth and renewal. Spring is beginning to bloom. The tulip bulbs buried in the fall are pushing up fresh green. Sparrows, robins and other birds are gathering twigs, bits of grass, and other materials, constructing their nests to cradle new eggs. Small, fuzzy rabbits are darting back and forth across the road. Easter is not just another day; it is a new life, new hope and a new beginning...

Our text for study is Isaiah 44:25-26. “That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof.”...

Next in a series of articles concerning eight ailments and the level of pain they cause is one that affects men, the dreaded prostrate problem. In AARP’s magazine article, “They Won’t Kill You, But They Sure Make You Miserable,” authored by Lisa Haney, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or BPH ranks 7 on her level of pain and misery for men...