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let them know how long you will be gone and who to contact in an emergency and newspaper carriers to suspend deliveries while you’re away. Suspend mail deliveries for the same period.

Ask a neighbor you trust to keep an eye on the property and pick up any accumulated periodicals, advertising fliers and such that may wind up on your front stoop. Give them the name and number of the relative to call if there’s an emergency. Offer to provide the same service when they go away.

They can even park their car in your driveway if they wish.

If you don’t have one, hire a lawn service to cut your grass every week or so to make it look like you’re still home. And time your lawn sprinklers to work every morning while you’re globe-trotting. If it’s winter time and you snow-bird it down south, hire someone to shovel your front walk and drive way after a snowstorm. That makes the place looking lived-in.

Keep your plans to yourself. You can let a relative or emergency contact know where you’ll be, but don’t brag about where you’re going and how long you’re going to be away. Especially on social media, which is akin to announcing your plans in the public square. You’ll have plenty of time to talk about what you did when you return.

Forty percent of household breakins require no use of force. The crooks enter through an unlocked or insecure sliding door, back door, cellar door, garage door or side or upstairs window.

So, make sure you lock everything up tight.

Don’t change the message on your answering machine.

There’s a growing travel trend called house swapping – you travel to another part of the globe and live in a house owned by folks who will live your house while you’re away. Or you can have a house sitter as part of a similar program.

Check your insurance to see if you’re covered for loss and damages should someone break into your home at any time, not just when you’re abroad.

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problems, financial woes, prodigal/rebellious sons and daughters, frustration, deep depression, mental illness, various addictions, and carnal weakness.

PASTORS STRUGGLE WITH LIFE’S TRIALS, TREADING WATER TO KEEP THEMSELVES AFLOAT WHILE STILL HELPING OTHERS. On one radio station, pastors and ministers were discussing how men and women of the cloth need mutual love, respect, and encouragement from their congregations – and that it’s not just “a one-way street.”

According to the discussion I listened to ‘live’ on the radio, these many members of the clergy stated that “church fellowship” means just that – which should include not just the congregants, but their pastors as well.

“When was the last time you took your pastor to lunch or invited him/her and their spouse for dinner?

“How often have you taken the time to just smile, hug, and show just how much you love, respect, honour and respect him/her? And tell them how you pray for them and that your life is brighter just being blessed by him/her and their edifying sermons from the pulpit?

“Remember, pastors also need love, and show of support, acceptance, and positive feedback. They also can become deeply depressed with no one there to support them when it comes to their own inner demons,” such was the consensus voiced by these ministers, themselves on this particular radio programme.

Aside from the omnipresent shadow of porn addiction everywhere, pastors also must contend and battle other afflictions, just as all humans do.

DEPRESSION LEVEL OF PASTORS. According to a report by the Schaeffer Institute:

(1) Nearly 2,000 pastors leave the ministry (every month), citing depression, burnout, or being overworked as the primary reasons.

(2) The same study also revealed that (90%) of pastors report working well over 55-70 hours a week, and 50% of them feel unable to meet the demands of their job.

(3) 42% of pastors and ministers have given serious consideration to quitting full-time ministry, up 13% from January 2021.

PASTORS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. With increasing numbers, pastors are not only quitting their ministry due to stress, burnout, and clinical depression (as cited above), but they are also struggling against other various forms of mental health issues, as does much

We Have Water – Let’s Use It!

California is once again in a serious drought, the second in a decade. This is a recurring problem in the arid West, but even in dry periods, we should have enough water to meet our needs. Voters understood that in 2014 when they approved a $7.5 billion water bond, which included $2.7 billion to fund construction of new dams and reservoirs. Unfortunately, few projects are underway, or even in the planning stage.

Our largest dams and reservoirs were built before 1979, most between 1945 and 1968, when our population was less than half its current size. My caucus and I have long supported efforts to increase water storage and conveyance capacity, to expand water recycling, and increase use of desalination.

The Governor has announced a new water plan for the state that would create storage for up to 4 million acre-feet of water to capitalize on big storms by storing water for dry periods. Desalination of seawater and salty groundwater would expand, and recycling would be encouraged.

Many can remember the 14-year struggle to build the Poseidon desalination plant in Carlsbad. The plant, which now supplies roughly 10% of San Diego County’s water, was almost derailed by lawsuits and bureaucracy on several occasions. Recently, a new desalination plant proposed for Orange County was blocked by the Coastal Commission, despite the Governor’s support. Recycling, desalination, storage reservoirs, reliable groundwater and sensible environmental regulations – all must be part of a comprehensive solution guaranteeing a secure water supply for California. But without changing the bureaucratic and legal hurdles blocking new projects, efforts to create additional storage capacity and water resources will continue to stall.

It’s been eight years, through two administrations, since voters allocated billions for water projects, with almost no results. We need those projects, and we desperately need that water – now!

Assemblymember Marie Waldron, RValley Center, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond

Recruiting & Retaining Sheriff Deputies

Last week, we passed an important action when it comes to the safety of San Diego County. Earlier this year, I docketed a Board letter along with Supervisor Anderson to review the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department staffing and recruitment shortages. Since then, County staff has been working with the Sheriff's Department and other entities on a strategy to address staffing shortages.

Applications to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department have decreased 25% during the past year and decreased 36% between 2018 and 2021.

I'm pleased to say, that the County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a new compensation package to help fill the gap for the over 350 unfilled deputy and other staff positions in San Diego County.

The recommendations that were approved include: 1. Establishing night shift premiums. 2. Increasing the lateral incentive pay to $20,000 for new hires from other law enforcement agencies. 3. Establishing relocation allowances for Deputy Sheriffs’ classifications for new hires who relocate to accept employment with the County of San Diego. 4. Allowing lateral transfers to accrue vacation at an advanced rate based on prior experiences.

We must do all we can to recruit the best and brightest deputies to San Diego County. These brave men and women risk their lives every day protecting our neighborhoods and they should be compensated well for their bravery.

I’m going to continue to look for ways to help our law enforcement officials and want to thank all of them for keeping us safe!

To contact

North County Office – by appointment only 325 S. Melrose Ave., Suite 5200 Vista, CA 92081 Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Website: www.supervisorjimdesmond.com Email: Jim.Desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov

Travel Troubleshooter

Q: I booked a KLM flight through Expedia last year. KLM canceled the flight because of COVID in October.

Expedia told me to wait 12 weeks for a refund. When no refund arrived, I contacted Expedia. Expedia claims KLM refunded me, even though I paid Expedia. KLM claims they refunded Expedia, which then should refund me.

After some back and forth, Expedia told me to contact my bank. I contacted Chase, my credit card company, to dispute the charges, but it was too late.

Expedia has stopped responding to my requests for a refund. I have proof of all communications. I want Expedia to refund me for the amount of the flight. I am out of options since Expedia, KLM, and Chase said they can't do anything. Can you help me get my $427 back? -- Eric Aird, Zürich, Switzerland

A: You should have received a prompt refund. Department of Transportation regulations govern your ticket if you used Expedia in the United States. The rules require the airline to issue a refund within seven business days if you paid by credit card and 20 days if you paid by cash or check. Europe has similar rules.

I've reviewed the paper trail between you and the various parties -- Expedia, Chase and KLM. What a tangled web. You're right, they're blaming each other.

So who is ultimately responsible for your refund? Your online travel agency, Expedia. It took your money and agreed to act as your agent in purchasing the flight. After KLM canceled your flight, Expedia should have ensured you had a lightning-fast refund. It shouldn't have passed you off to KLM.

And what about your credit card? A Chase representative told you that too much time had passed between your purchase and your chargeback request. That's nonsense. Credit card companies can help their customers if they want, but they choose to cut off all requests after 60 days. They claim the Fair Credit Billing Act, the law that protects credit card customers, won't allow them to dispute claims more than two months old. But the law doesn't prevent banks from handling older disputes.

A brief, polite email to Expedia might have done the trick for you. I would have forwarded all of your correspondence along with a polite cover letter to one of the Expedia executive contacts that I publish on my consumer advocacy site. If that didn't work, you might have I contacted Expedia on your behalf. "My agents confirmed the refund has now been processed and the customer has been notified," an Expedia representative told me. "It sounds like the delay was due to an agent error, so we've apologized to the customer and added a $100 voucher to the traveler's Expedia account for the inconvenience."

Christopher Elliott's latest book is “How To Be The World’s Smartest Traveler” (National Geographic). Get help by contacting him at http://www.elliott.org/help

© 2022 Christopher Elliott.

Problem Solved

Q: I bought a washer, dryer, miniwasher, and pedestal from LG recently and applied for a $500 rebate. LG says the serial number for the pedestal is incorrect.

I've sent LG a photo of the sticker, but a representative told me it wasn't the serial number. There are no other stickers on the pedestal.

I went to Home Depot, where I bought the appliances, and they couldn't help me. They gave me a number to call, but that just referred me back to the LG website. I can't get a human on the phone. This is very frustrating.

I have been trying to submit my application for the rebate for over two weeks. My deadline is tomorrow. Help! -- Ralph Pack, McDonough, Ga.

A: LG offered you a $500 rebate for your appliances, and it should have given you one by now. LG has a helpful website where it shows you how to find the serial number on your appliance. But it only shows you where they are for washers and dryers, but not for pedestals. I did, however, find information about pedestal serial numbers online. Apparently, you can find the serial number on an exterior side panel. An LG representative also told you that normally the serial number is on a sticker on the door.

I'm as frustrated as you are by this case. If I didn't know any better, I'd say LG is offering a rebate but making it impossible to redeem because it's hidden the serial number. But who knows? This may just be a simple misunderstanding.

In the end, LG couldn't help you locate your serial number. It's possible someone removed the sticker before you purchased the item. I would recommend that you always check for a serial number when someone delivers your appliance. Maybe the takeaway from this case is: If you're applying for a rebate, you should definitely make sure you can find a serial number before you accept the appliance.

I list the executive customer service contacts for LG> on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. A brief,

Historically Speaking

by Tom Morrow

The U.S. President who was a ‘Silent’ Wit

There have been only a handful of “middle Americans” (meaning not from the ranks of the socially and educationally elite), who have ascended to the White House. Calvin Coolidge has to be counted in that small number. Born John Calvin Coolidge Jr., July 4, 1872, he was the 30th president of the United States serving from 1923 to 1929. Coolidge was a Republican lawyer from New England who climbed up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming the 48th governor of Massachusetts.

Coolidge’s response to the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight and gave him a reputation as a man of decisive action. The next year, he was elected the 29th vice president, and he succeeded to the presidency upon the sudden death of President Warren G. Harding in 1923. Elected in his own right in 1924, Coolidge gained a reputation as a small-government conservative and also as a man who said very little and had a dry sense of humor, receiving the nickname "Silent Cal." He chose not to run again in 1928, remarking that 10 years as president was "longer than any other man has had it – too long!"

During his presidency, Coolidge restored public confidence in the White House after the many scandals of his predecessor's administration. He signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which granted U.S. citizenship to the indigenous peoples of the United States, and oversaw a period of rapid and expansive economic growth in the country, known as the "Roaring Twenties," leaving office with considerable popularity. He was known for his hands-off governing approach and pro-business stances. As a Coolidge biographer wrote: "He embodied the spirit and hopes of the middle class, could interpret their longings and express their opinions.”

Scholars have ranked Coolidge in the lower half of U.S presidents. He gains almost universal praise for his stalwart support of racial equality during a period of heightened racial tension in the United States. His critics argue he failed to use the country's economic boom to help struggling farmers and workers in other flailing industries. There also is still much debate among historians as to the extent Coolidge's economic policies contributed to the onset of the Great Depression. However, it is widely accepted, including by his own Presidential Foundation, that the Federal Reserve System under his administration was partly responsible for the stock market crash of 1929, that occurred soon after he left office which signaled the beginning of the Depression.

Coolidge's family had deep roots in New England; his earliest American ancestor, John Coolidge, emigrated from Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England, around 1630 and settled in Massachusetts. Coolidge's great-greatgrandfather, also named John Coolidge, was an American military officer in the Revolutionary War and one of the first selectmen of the town of Plymouth. His grandfather Calvin Galusha Coolidge served in the Vermont House of Representatives.

The U.S. vice-presidency did not carry many official duties, but Coolidge was invited by President Harding to attend cabinet meetings making him the first Veep to do so.

As vice president, Coolidge and his vivacious wife, Grace, were invited to a number of parties where the legend of "Silent Cal" was born. It is from this time most of the jokes and anecdotes involving Coolidge originate, such as Coolidge being "silent in five languages.”

Calvin Coolidge

One story has it that a woman seated next to him at a dinner said to him, "I made a bet today that I could get more than two words out of you."

He replied, "You lose."

Coolidge often seemed uncomfortable among fashionable Washington society; when asked why he continued to attend so many of their dinner parties, he replied, "Got to eat somewhere." Alice Roosevelt, the feisty daughter of Teddy Roosevelt and a leading Republican wit, underscored Coolidge's silence and his dour personality: "When he wished he were elsewhere, he pursed his lips, folded his arms, and said nothing. He looked then precisely as though he had been weaned on a pickle."

Coolidge and his wife, Grace, who was a great baseball fan, once attended a Washington Senators’ game and sat through all nine innings without saying a word, except once when he asked her the time.

As president, Coolidge's reputation as a quiet man continued. "The words of a President have an enormous weight," he would later write, " “… and ought not to be used indiscriminately."

Coolidge was aware of his stiff reputation; indeed, he cultivated it. "I think the American people want a solemn ‘ass’ as a President," he once told noted actress Ethel Barrymore, "I think I will go along with them."

Some historians suggest that Coolidge's image was created deliberately as a campaign tactic, while others believe his withdrawn and quiet behavior to be natural, deepening after the death of his son in 1924.

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of the U. S. population. (https://churchanswers.com/blog/ for-pastors-who-are-strugglingwith-a-mental-health-issue/)

In addition to their own battle over various mental health issues, they still valiantly and courageously –along with great self-denial – they STILL strive and manage to help others with dangerous addictions, afflictions, sickness, disease, and even clinical depression which leads to clinical suicidal tendencies within their own congregations.

These pastors often salvage the lives of their own congregations, despite their own spiritual battles.

MANY PASTORS PREVENT SUICIDES – A WIDELY UNKNOWN FACT AMONG NON-CHRISTIANS. Pastor Jarrid Wilson (one of my favourite pastors) a Southern Baptist preacher at the mega-church of over 15,000 congregants at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, is one of those who took it upon himself to devote his life in saving souls from suicide.

How many he rescued from suicide is unknown, but there were legions.

He declared war on suicide among his Christian flock, even beyond his own mega-church.

He even wrote a book referencing suicide prevention; counseled, educated, shielded and protected countless from suicidal thoughts and tendencies.

He forever spoke out against it.

Problem Solved Cont. from Page 7

polite email to one of them might have saved your $500 rebate. But some of the responsibility also falls on Home Depot, where you bought your appliances. It was advertising the rebate and should have been able to help you find the serial number, too.

By the way, you did a great job of keeping a paper trail between you and LG. I can see that you handled this case by the book. Nice work! I contacted LG on your behalf. A few days later, you received an email from LG. "Good news!" it said. "Your claim has been approved and we are now getting your Visa prepaid card ready to send."

Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy officer for Elliott Advocacy. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him at http://www.elliott.org/help. This story originally appeared in the Washington Post. In 2016, he and his wife founded “Anthem of Hope,” a Christian organisation dedicated to “amplifying hope for those battling brokenness, depression, anxiety, shelf-harm, addiction and suicide.”

And in a 2017 podcast interview with ChurchLeaders.com, my beautiful Pastor Jarrid Wilson’s message over the airwaves continued saving countless more souls who heard his voice and words of wisdom, everywhere.

Then, on Monday, 9 September 2019, he sadly officiated at a funeral for a Christian woman who tragically died by suicide.

Pastor Jarrid Wilson was shattered and shared the news on social media later that same Monday morning, after the funeral, when at precisely 11:01 a.m. he wrote:

“Officiated a funeral today for a Jesus-loving woman who took her own life. Your prayers are greatly appreciated for the family.”

Hours later, after sending off his message, my beloved brother Pastor Jarrid Wilson committed suicide.

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Chuckles Cont. from Page 5

She says I keep pushing her buttons. If that were true, I would have found “mute" by now.

So, you've been eating hot dogs and McChicken all your life, but you won't take the vaccine because you don't know what's in it?

Sometimes the universe puts you in the same situation again to see if you're still a dumbass.

There is no such thing as a grouchy old person. The truth is, once you get old you stop being polite and start being honest. •••• COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America.

ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It's 5.6%.

COSTELLO: That many people are out of work?

ABBOTT: No, that's 23%.

COSTELLO: You just said 5.6%.

ABBOTT: 5.6% Unemployed.

COSTELLO: Right 5.6% out of work. ABBOTT: No, that's 5.6%.

COSTELLO: WAIT A MINUTE. Is it 5.6% or 23%?

ABBOTT: 5.6% are unemployed. 23% are out of work.

COSTELLO: If you are out of work you are unemployed.

ABBOTT: No, Biden said you can't count the "Out of Work" as the unemployed. You have to look for work to be unemployed.

COSTELLO: BUT THEY ARE OUT OF WORK!!!

ABBOTT: No, you miss his point.

COSTELLO: What point?

ABBOTT: Someone who doesn't look for work can't be counted with those who look for work. It wouldn't be fair.

COSTELLO: To whom?

ABBOTT: The unemployed.

COSTELLO: But ALL of them are out of work.

ABBOTT: No, the unemployed are actively looking for work. Those who are out of work gave up looking and if you give up, you are no longer in the ranks of the unemployed. ABBOTT: Unemployment would go down. Absolutely!

COSTELLO: The unemployment just goes down because you don't look for work?

ABBOTT: Absolutely it goes down. That's how it gets to 5.6%. Otherwise, it would be 23%.

COSTELLO: Wait, I got a question for you. That means there are two ways to bring down the unemployment number.

ABBOTT: Two ways is correct.

COSTELLO: Unemployment can go down if someone gets a job?

ABBOTT: Correct.

COSTELLO: And unemployment can also go down if you stop looking for a job?

ABBOTT: Bingo.

COSTELLO: So there are two ways to bring unemployment down, and the easier of the two is to have people stop looking for work.

ABBOTT: Now you're thinking like a Democrat.

COSTELLO: I don't even know what the hell I just said!

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HUGE PROBLEM: PEOPLE JUST DON’T REALLY UNDERSTAND PASTORS – THEY NEED YOUR HELP, GUIDANCE, PRAYERS ALSO. Pastor Jarrid Wilson’s suicide sent shockwaves throughout the world, even PEOPLE magazine had people in shopping queues reading about his death by suicide.

His church released the following statement which said it all: “Pastor Wilson was vibrant, positive, and was always serving and helping others. He wanted to especially help those who were dealing with suicidal thoughts.

“Sometimes people may think that as pastors or spiritual leaders we are somehow above the pain and struggles of everyday people. People think we are the ones who are supposed to have all the answers. But we do not.” (Senior pastor, Greg Laurie, in a blog post.)

Pastor Jarrid Wilson, who loved his wife Julianne “Juli” Wilson, and his two little boys, Denham and Finch, was taken away at only age 30.

People who do not understand suicide, still do not comprehend that people who suffer from deep clinical depression, PTSD, and mental health issues, are not – because of their own affliction – not afforded the option of not wanting to leave their cherished loved ones behind.

In their “broken world of depression and clinical confusion” they are not given that option. They themselves are part of their own affliction.

A fellow church pastor of Wilson, wrote in part: “People obviously don’t understand the totality of mental health issues in today’s world, let alone understand the basic theology behind compassion and God’s all-consuming Grace.”

HIS TWO LITTLE BOYS OFTEN ASK THEIR MOMMY WHEN THEY CAN VISIT THEIR DADDY. His boys are still too small to understand, and have been asking questions about their daddy.

And where he has gone.

Both are little towheads (blond) and little Finch, in particular, was “asking so many questions about Heaven,” their mother, Julianne says.

“He’s trying to wrap his mind around it all,” she captioned in her Instagram post.

“He knows it’s a happy place, where no one is sick or sad, and he told me it sounds like a really nice place to play.”

Julianne added that her two sons often ask: “When can we take an airplane to visit Daddy (in Heaven)?”

Then, in his innocence, little Finch reminds his mommy, “But make sure Mommy that I need to be home in time to go to school.” Then she posted her own anguish: “I love you, Jarrid. I miss you beyond what my heart can stand. Thank you for loving our boys and me with the greatest passion and selflessness I’ve ever seen or felt in my entire life.”

In a follow-up post, Julianne writes: “I love you forever, but I have to say that you being gone has completely ripped my heart out of my chest. You loved me and the boys relentlessly and I am forever grateful that I had YOU as a husband.

“I need you.

“But you need Jesus to hold you and I have to be okay with that. Longing to be with you, longing to make you proud. The boys and I miss you so much. I frieking love you too. So much more than you could ever know. Wish I could tell you that right now. We all do.”

Then the young widow concluded: “I love you so much, babe. I miss you beyond words. I will continue to shout your Anthem of Hope (his and her suicide prevention project) until my very last breath.”

LESSON TO BE LEARNED: To reiterate and drive the point home: Pastors and Christians are not immune to the “storms of life.”

(1) Nearly 1 in 4 pastors (23%) acknowledge that they have “personally struggled with mental illness,” and half of those pastors said the illness had been clinically diagnosed as such.

(2) Recent deaths by suicide from even children of high-profile pastors is no longer uncommon.

Today, a pastor whom I deeply cherish and learn much, from his religious books, lectures, sermons, devotionals, and videos, is the honourable American Southern Baptist evangelical Christian pastor, Richard Duane Warren, founder and senior pastor of the megachurch, Saddleback Church (affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention) in Lake Forest, California.

On Friday, 5 April 2013, Pastor Warren’s 27-year-old son, Matthew, committed suicide after a lifelong battle with depression and mental illness.

As with the Christian Jesus who openly cleared the Temple from malfeasance 21-centuries ago, Pastor Warren was not silent . . . he also openly declared war against clinical depression, mental health, and suicide within the church by launching “The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church.”

That’s how you do it.

Not by hiding it in shame, or denial, but through “transparency” and “righteousness action.”

Shortly after Pastor Warren’s son took his own life, Newspring Church pastor, Perry Noble, publicly documented their own struggles with mental health issues and depression within the church. Until they guided me through sources, church data, testimonials, and pleas for help in promoting wider public awareness and transparency.

Then I remembered what my Christian brother Pastor Jarrid Wilson said before he took his own life due to depression and mental health issues.

Pastor Jarrid Wilson had a dear friend named Travis Akers, who was an Operational Iraqi Freedom veteran and a political commentator. Travis tweeted that Pastor Jarrid was one of the few people who knew of Travis Akers’ battle with alcoholism.

But when military veteran Travis Akers finally decided to share his affliction publicly in order to help others, he was applauded by Pastor Jarrid, as Akers recalls:

“He (Pastor Jarrid) encouraged and lifted me up. His reply after I went public was: ‘I’m proud of you man! What beautiful transparency!’”

That’s all my Christian friends and pastors wanted in me writing this story: “greater public transparency,” so others may be helped.

RESOURCES FOR HELP: There is a special Christian website/blog for Christian pastors who may be struggling with mental health issues. The following website is specifically setup to educate and make better awareness of this “often stigmatized affliction” by explaining various “whys” and “hows” etc. It also assists in pragmatic matters, such as the following:

1. Christian Care Connect. 2. Find a Therapist. 3. Association of Certified Biblical Counselors: Find a Counselor.

(https://churchanswers.com/blog/f or-pastors-who-are-struggling-witha-mental-health-issue/)

If you or someone you know may be contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. In emergencies, call 911, or seek care from a local hospital or mental health provider.

To all my Christian brothers and sisters, many pastors and congregations – and (all people) struggling, silently with life-threatening afflictions – this story is lovingly dedicated.

God bless all my readers, each and every one.

Friedrich Gomez (photo below)

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