We just returned from a trip to the Keweenaw peninsula of northern Michigan. Calumet (the town where my father grew up) is now a part of the Keweenaw National Historic Park. Copper World is on the main street of Calumet. The shop still sells my novel. The Rosetta Cafe is a favorite stop for great… Continue reading Scenes from the Keweenaw Peninsula
Month: August 2016
Fear, Hype and the Zika Virus
If you look up fear in a Bible concordance you will find hundreds of entries. Mentions of fear can be divided into two categories: things we should not fear and the instruction to fear God. Recently the zika virus has been in the news. Photos of babies born with microcephaly are being shown… Continue reading Fear, Hype and the Zika Virus
World Breastfeeding Week and Learning from History
This week is World Breastfeeding Week. Since 1992 the benefits of breastfeeding, for women and their infants, have been promoted during the first week of August. I admit that I was fortunate. My mother breastfed all of her babies, even though formula feeding had become popular by the 1950s. So, I was on track to… Continue reading World Breastfeeding Week and Learning from History
Lacy Loveliness of the Elderberry Bush
Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries are familiar. We see them in the grocery store. God has created a multitude of other berries. I feel blessed to have elderberry bushes in my backyard. After reading about the benefits of elderberries I ordered bushes from nursery catalogues. Now I have four bushes and enjoy the different phases as… Continue reading Lacy Loveliness of the Elderberry Bush