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with Dr. Clyde M . Narramore Dr. Narramore, graduate of Columbia University, New York City, is a psychologist and Consultant in Research and Guidance with one of the largest school systems in the United States. SHOULD I JOIN THE CHURCH WITHOUT MY HUSBAND?
you do this in a kindly, sweet man ner your husband may follow your example. COULD HEAD INJURY CAUSE TEMPER TANTRUMS? Question: A fter many years of married life, my husband and I are still very much in love. But over the years I have had to tread softly for fear of touching him off as he would fly into a tantrum like a spoiled child over little things. M y question is this: When he was in his twenties he fell from a tree limb, hitting his head and making him unconscious for hours. A fter the wound was sewed up the left side of his head was numb for several weeks. H e is entirely deaf in that ear. Could this head injury be the cause for his temper tantrums? Answer: Yes, it could. In fact, one of the most common symptoms of brain damage (neurological impairment) is temper tantrums. Your husband should be encour aged to see a neurologist and have a brain wave test. An electroencepha logram would reveal whether there is scar tissue of the brain. If so, medi cation would undoubtedly prove help ful. We see noted improvement in approximately 85% of such cases. MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND Dear Dr. Narramore: Your invitation sometime ago to wives with “perfect” husbands just could not go unanswered. First of all, there could be no perfect person out side of Christ! But my husband is wonderful! M y husband is consistently kind. He is strong and firm, yet never acts with violence nor anger. He is intelligent, a good provider, honest and successful in his business.
He is loyal but not swayed by his emotions, and handles problems ob jectively and with balanced judg ment. He has many interests, — music, good books, gardening, and he has a unique way of including the chil dren in his activities, making even work a delightful enjoyment and an opportunity for character - building lessons. He makes his sense of humor con tagious, and there is a happy response and a deep feeling of security mani fested in the children. My husband is strong in his con victions, but not stubborn. He stands for the Word of God without com promise, but in the Spirit of love. Very important to me is his demon stration of his love and appreciation. He is grateful for everything and takes time to say so, and also does not take things for granted. Never a day goes by but what he tells me that he loves me. Of course I know it, but it means more when he takes time to say so! My husband is very cooperative. This is so important in teaching the children to trust the Lord and believe the Bible. I can truly say that his life is an example of what he believes. Another one of his traits is that he is generous—not a lover of money, yet he handles financial matters wise ly and fairly. We do enjoy The King’s Business and your questions and discussions on a Christian level. I think your Chris tian service as a psychologist is in deed a significant one in this day of troubled minds and so much carnal and worldly advice. God bless you! Sincerely, Mrs. W. R. W. P.S. M y husband is lacking in one thing: pride. He is not aware of all the above!
Question: 7 have been reading your page and listening to your broadcast for nearly a year. I not only have en joyed them, but they have been most helpful many times. This is my problem : It seems to me that our home is more television and world-centered than it is Christ- centered. W e attend a very active, Bible-teaching church and the chil dren are active in it. But my husband and 1 have never moved our member ship in these twelve years from the small church in which my husband grew up. W e never attend the former church because it is too far away and because our children have be come attached to the present church. M y husband feels that the church we now attend is unfriendly and w ill not attend Sunday school because he does not enjoy the expository type of class. W e give and support the young p eop les activities but our service is limited because we are not members. I feel the need of Christian fellow ship very sorely at times. What should I do besides pray and seek God’s wisdom in this matter? Some times I feel that some of the worldly habits and the friends in business which my husband has are the real problem, but I honestly try not to judge him. I would appreciate your counsel. Answer: Since you are in an excellent church that teaches the Bible and meets your spiritual needs you should join it. This may even encourage your husband to join either now or later on. Of course it would be ideal if you joined the church together. But if he does not care to do so you are still responsible to God for your own spir itual development and you should go ahead and align yourself with those who love the Lord Jesus Christ. If
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