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February 21, 2009
You cannot please everyone all the time
You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please 100 percent of the people 100 percent of the time. You can’t even please yourself all the time, can you…
February 20, 2009
WALDROP: Will we always have the poor with us?
From the Pulpit
February 19, 2009
SLEDGE: Do two marriages generate double benefits?
Ask Social Security
February 13, 2009
WALDROP: A Valentine’s story that reflects a modern age
From the Pulpit
February 11, 2009
SLEDGE: My wife and I would like to receive benefits at the same time
Ask Social Security
February 05, 2009
WALDROP: Another ‘hard saying’ about money
From the Pulpit
February 04, 2009
SLEDGE: Recipient questions why benefits run behind
Ask Social Security
January 29, 2009
WALDROP: Bumper sticker politics and Scripture
A bumper sticker making the rounds these days reads: “What’s MINE is not THEIRS!” The punctuation suggests that there is more to this message than friendly information sharing.
January 28, 2009
SLEDGE: Is working a requirement for the death benefit?
Ask Social Security
January 22, 2009
WALDROP: Is there a ‘social gospel’?
From the Pulpit
January 21, 2009
SLEDGE: Why do some people have to wait to collect full benefits?
Ask Social Security
January 17, 2009
KEEPING CONNECTED: More reasons than one to use ‘new’ technology
Little did I know that computing would lead to all sorts of activities such as keeping in touch with information and other people.
January 15, 2009
WALDROP: The ‘beloved community’ of the Sermon on the Mount
From the Pulpit
January 14, 2009
SLEDGE: Can mom collect benefits off deceased, divorced father?
Questions and answers from the Social Security Administration
January 08, 2009
WALDROP: Biblical perspectives on wealth and poverty
When we talk about wealth and poverty in some circles, it is a good idea to “put on the whole armor of God” (Eph. 6:11).
January 07, 2009
SLEDGE: Are taxes taken from my benefit check?
Q: Are there any deductions from your Social Security check? I am talking about Federal and State taxes, or any other deductions.
January 01, 2009
WALDROP: Sermon on the Mount and Sermon on the Plain
Many people are surprised to hear that Jesus preached not only the famous “Sermon on the Mount,” but that he also preached the shorter and lesser known “Sermon on the Plain.”
December 31, 2008
SLEDGE: Are Social Security benefits increased to make up for early collection?
Am I reading this article correctly, that we are now eligible to receive full benefits since we have reached our full retirement age?
December 25, 2008
WALDROP: A pastoral letter to President-elect Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln had a childhood friend named Matthew Gentry. One day in 1825, when Abraham was sixteen years old, he watched Matthew plummet into the depths of mental illness, attempting to harm himself first and then attacking his own parents.
December 18, 2008
WALDROP: Life was very busy at the first Christmas, too
You have heard the comment, maybe even said it yourself, that, “Christmas is such a busy time of year.”
December 17, 2008
SLEDGE: Does Medicare help with prescriptions?
Nowadays, anyone who has Medicare can receive Medicare prescription drug coverage, or Part D.
December 11, 2008
WALDROP: Examining the other side of our ‘spiritual coin’
We are applying the old saying, “There are two sides to every coin,” to our spirituality.
December 10, 2008
SLEDGE: Can benefits be applied for online?
You can apply for Social Security Retirement, spouse’s, or Disability benefits online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov.
WPL houses a large, local historical archive
Anyone interested in local history or genealogy will certainly find something in the historical collection at Waynesboro Public Library.
December 06, 2008
GETTING HEARD: Some things might bear repetition for those who missed out
I thought that in going over what goes on here at The News Virginian in my weekly column that people would grasp the process of submitting community news.
December 04, 2008
WALDROP: One side of the ‘spiritual coin’
You have heard the analogy before, I am sure. In discussing two aspects of a single issue, someone says: “Well, it’s just two sides of the same coin.”
December 03, 2008
SLEDGE: Getting an estimate of your benefits
How can I get an estimate of my future Social Security retirement benefits?
November 27, 2008
WALDROP: A post-election Thanksgiving communion
Many of Jesus’ disciples did not get along because of their politics.
November 26, 2008
SLEDGE: My earnings don’t give me additional benefits
Over the past 11 years, I have paid right back into the system but I have never seen an increase in my benefits than the cost of living raises. Even this year I have already paid back into the Social Security program some $2000 and this has been going on for some 11 years, yet I see no increase in my benefit check.
November 20, 2008
WALDROP: Acceptance doesn’t mean the grieving is over
We conclude today our spiritual study of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ “Five Stages of Grief.” It’s been a lengthy series, hasn’t it?
