I've been in a drug rehab program for six months, and they just told me I can go home for a few days at Christmas. I suppose I ought to be glad, but I'm actually scared because I'll see all my old friends and they'll try to drag me down. What can I do?

“I've been in a drug rehab program for six months, and they just told me I can go home for a few days at Christmas. I suppose I ought to be glad, but I'm actually scared because I'll see all my old friends and they'll try to drag me down. What can I do?”

We don't understand our son-in-law. We had a close relationship at first (especially since he and our daughter live nearby), but now he tells our daughter that we irritate him and he wishes we'd just back off. What have we done wrong? We pray about this every day, but nothing changes.

“We don't understand our son-in-law. We had a close relationship at first (especially since he and our daughter live nearby), but now he tells our daughter that we irritate him and he wishes we'd just back off. What have we done wrong? We pray about this every day, but nothing changes.”

Why should I believe that Christianity is any truer than other religions? I'm not sure any religion can claim to have the truth (and in fact, I'm not even sure God exists), but I'm open to changing my mind.

“Why should I believe that Christianity is any truer than other religions? I'm not sure any religion can claim to have the truth (and in fact, I'm not even sure God exists), but I'm open to changing my mind.”

My children and grandchildren keep asking me what I want them to give me for Christmas, but truthfully, at my age, I don't need anything. How can I tell them this without sounding like I don't care for them or don't want them to bother me?

“My children and grandchildren keep asking me what I want them to give me for Christmas, but truthfully, at my age, I don't need anything. How can I tell them this without sounding like I don't care for them or don't want them to bother me?”

I know God has forgiven me for all the bad things I did when I was young, but will I ever forget them? They haunt me all the time because I know my life would have been much different if I just hadn't chosen to go down the wrong road.

“I know God has forgiven me for all the bad things I did when I was young, but will I ever forget them? They haunt me all the time because I know my life would have been much different if I just hadn't chosen to go down the wrong road.”

I admit I'm angry and upset because my husband divorced me for another woman over a year ago, and since then he hasn't called even once to see how our three children are doing (even last Christmas). How could anyone be so selfish? Our children are too young to know what's going on but it sure hurts me.

“I admit I'm angry and upset because my husband divorced me for another woman over a year ago, and since then he hasn't called even once to see how our three children are doing (even last Christmas). How could anyone be so selfish? Our children are too young to know what's going on but it sure hurts me.”

I want to get my nephew (who is 15) a Bible for Christmas but I don't know which one to buy. I went to the bookstore the other day and just got confused because there were so many choices. Do you have any suggestions?

“I want to get my nephew (who is 15) a Bible for Christmas but I don't know which one to buy. I went to the bookstore the other day and just got confused because there were so many choices. Do you have any suggestions?”

Whenever our church celebrates communion (or the Lord's Supper, as some call it), our pastor always tells us to examine ourselves to be sure we won't be sinning when we participate. Does this mean you have to be perfect before you take communion? I know I'm not perfect.

“Whenever our church celebrates communion (or the Lord's Supper, as some call it), our pastor always tells us to examine ourselves to be sure we won't be sinning when we participate. Does this mean you have to be perfect before you take communion? I know I'm not perfect.”

My company says I have to retire in a few months and I'm dreading it. I can't imagine not working, and anyway, I've seen too many people just wither away after they retired. I don't want that to happen to me. What advice would you give me?

“My company says I have to retire in a few months and I’m dreading it. I can’t imagine not working, and anyway, I’ve seen too many people just wither away after they retired. I don’t want that to happen to me. What advice would you give me?”

I'm in my 50s, and recently I found out my parents weren't married when I was born (they put me up for adoption anyway, and I never knew them). This has been hard for me, and now I'm even wondering if God will reject me for being illegitimate. Is this possible?

“I'm in my 50s, and recently I found out my parents weren't married when I was born (they put me up for adoption anyway, and I never knew them). This has been hard for me, and now I'm even wondering if God will reject me for being illegitimate. Is this possible?”

Do you think computers might take over the world some day? I like to read science fiction stories where they do this, and computers are so powerful today that I wonder if it might actually happen.

“Do you think computers might take over the world some day? I like to read science fiction stories where they do this, and computers are so powerful today that I wonder if it might actually happen.”

Will God give us a second chance after we die to believe in Jesus and go to heaven? I sure hope so, because I'm having too good a time now to bother with God, but I admit I don't want to go to hell.

“Will God give us a second chance after we die to believe in Jesus and go to heaven? I sure hope so, because I'm having too good a time now to bother with God, but I admit I don't want to go to hell.”