I read your article about Medicare and secondary insurance. Both my wife and I are covered by Medicare and her free state retirement health insurance plan.

We are approaching the end of our spiritual study of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ “Five Stages of Grief.” To appreciate the final stage, we have been trimming the edges off of the myths and expectations of acceptance that can create additional burdens of grief.

Q: “My neighbor and I earned about the same in our lifetimes. So why does he get more in retirement benefits than I do?

“Acceptance” is the last of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ “Five States of Grief.” It is different in one way from all previous stages (denial, anger, bargaining and depression).

I’m a divorced woman. I was married from 1974-2006. During that time there were many years when I did not work as I was raising the children and keeping the home. My spouse did work during that time. It’s my understanding that I’m eligible to collect some of his social security from the time that we were married.

Elijah, the great Old Testament prophet, is exhausted, paranoid, malnourished and close to losing his faith (1Kings, Chapters 18-19 NIrV). He is living in the back of a cave at the foot of Mount Sinai to avoid any more demands of faith and discipleship.

If you have attended monthly free noon-time music programs complete with pizza at the library, then you have encountered the Friends of the Waynesboro Public Library.

I am a retired federal employee. My wife and I currently pay nearly $200 per month for family coverage under the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.

His name and deeds made him No. One on King Ahab’s list of the “Worst Troublemakers in Israel” (1Kings 18:17 TEV).

You’ve played those games, haven’t you, where you identify one word that may not belong with the others on a list? For example, which word (if any) does not belong on this list: a) blue b) yellow c) twelve d) orange? (Answer: twelve).

Q: If I put the earning into my 401K so I do not exceed the $13,560 would I have the issue of too much income to receive Social Security benefits?

The adult programs at Waynesboro Public Library have followed the library’s mission statement goal of serving patrons of all ages, providing needed information, education, and recreational resources for all ages.

Depression is the fourth stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ “Five stages of Grief.” Like previous stages, its bad reputation can stifle anyone’s admission that they are depressed.

Weekly question and answers about the Social Security Administration

Getting Heard

I recently read your column regarding the person turning 66 at the end of June and applying online for benefits.  You mentioned that as of June 2009 there would no longer be any restriction on how much can be earned and still receive all benefits.

The third stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ “Five Stages of Grief” is bargaining.

Q: How early should I apply for social security benefits? I turn 66 the end of next June and will be eligible for full benefits. Can I do it all online?

The second stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ “Five Stages of Grief” is anger. It follows the previous stage of “denial,” the cushion-like “defense mechanism” that protects us from overwhelming trauma until we are able to deal with it.

Another summer of fun and family time at the Waynesboro Public Library enriched the lives of many young participants.

Q: Are your published questions real, or simply part of some PR campaign from the main office?

We are concluding our study of denial, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s first stage of the grief process.

I’m worried that I might not get my Social Security check if a natural disaster occurs. What can I do to be sure I get my money?

From the Pulpit: There he stands before God in complete denial. He has just asked Jesus, “What good thing must I do to receive eternal life?” And Jesus has told him: “Keep the commandments.” Surprisingly, he replies, “What commandments?”

Answers to your questions about Social Security issues.

My husband was enthusiastic about his new business. A true rugged individualist, he started it with a wing and a prayer, long hours and a lot of hard work. A few years later, we had a baby.

From the Pulpit: After reading this title, you might be thinking: “Oh, no. Is this another one of those depressing articles on ‘Death and Dying?’ ”

Well, they think that they finally have him this time. You remember the scene where the religious authorities interrupt Jesus’ seminar in the Temple by bringing in a woman they have entrapped in the act of adultery (John 7:53-8:11).

When Virginia was chartered as a colony of England in 1609, the territory was extensive.

Don’t let 10 weeks of summer slip by with no reading, writing and ’rithmetic.