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How Can I Overcome Fear And Guilt From My Past?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "We have lost our 3 year old daughter two years back. I went to work and she was home with the maid. She kept the balcony door open and walked away to do some work. My daughter fell down from the 4th floor balcony…

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Is It Wrong To Keep The Memories Of A Loved One?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is it wrong for me to keep the sympathy flowers for memories? Is it wrong for me to keep my daughter’s ashes? Is it also wrong for me to take the cremains everywhere I go? Is it wrong for me to keep her clothes and her room…

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How Can We Save Our Loved Ones?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi my brother grew up Christian, and went to college to be a pastor. During those years he struggled with alcoholism. He prayed to God to help him conquer that but he felt betrayed by God because he struggled with it for many more years and even gave up trying to preach. He now says that he doesn't even believe in God because if he really existed he would have taken that from him. He then takes it further and says he can't believe in a God who lets children and babies and even adults suffer, all the while keeping their neighbor safe. How can I try and bring him back to God other than praying for him?"

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Does God Want Me To Feel Pain?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am in pain all the time. My doctor has put me on pain killers for my chronic pain which help although there are a lot of side effects and concern about addiction. Does God want me to feel the pain?"

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The Struggle of Sin

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I'm 44 and a widow of a pastor. He passed when I was only 35...I became a single mom instantly . I spent the 1st 3 years healing. Then, I thought that God would bring me a spouse. I wasted nearly 5 years waiting…

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Do animals go to heaven?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am animal lover! My pets are truly part of my family. My precious dog Buster is 14 years old and his health is beginning decline pretty rapidly. It just breaks my heart to think he will soon no longer be here with me. Do you believe pets have souls? Do animals go to heaven?"

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Is Abortion Ever Okay?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "My husband and I are trying to get pregnant and have been reading a lot of information about all these gene testing options available to us in preparation. We have been believers our whole lives and we do not believe in abortion BUT…

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Should Christians be armed?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I feel like there is a story in the news almost every day about a shooting and then there is all the commentary around gun control, the 2nd amendment and on it goes….”

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Am I abandoning my responsibilities if I put my mom with Alzheimer's disease into a facility?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am 62 years old and last year my husband and I decided it was time to move my mother into our home to care for her. You see, she has alzheimer’s disease and really started declining quickly…I’m starting to think we might need to look into a facility to put her in but is that abandoning my responsibilities, abandoning my mom? Am I being selfish?"

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How is it possible to prepare for my child's death?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Our son was born with a serious birth defect. The doctors have told us that his time with us will be short and that we need to prepare for his death sometime over the next 6-12 months. How can we wake up everyday and find any joy when we know it might be his last?…”

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I am afraid to pray for patience. What should I do?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I have three sons, two have have special needs. I am overwhelmed by how hard it is to care for my boys. I want to pray for patience, but I am afraid that if I pray for patience God will make my life unbearably hard in order to teach me patience. I cannot handle things being any worse than they are now so I don't pray to God and ask for patience...What should I do?"

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