My daughter is amused that I have become a college basketball fan. “Mom, you never watched basketball!” I responded, “Michigan has a good team this year.” I followed the Wolverines in March Madness and was disappointed when Texas Tech beat them. Then I had to find out how one of…
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The Good Shepherd: A Story to Share with a Child
My husband and I are book lovers and book collectors. We have books in most rooms of our house. Over the years we have gone to library book sales, used book stores, bought books on line and at conferences. We need to reduce and pass books along. I have been…
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Book Review: Caring for Words
Over the years I have been introduced to many good books at the Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing. At the 2012 Festival I listened to Marilyn McEntyre speak and then picked up a copy of her book. I am republishing a book review that I wrote. And the Word became…
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Faithful Poet and Hymn Writer
Commit your way to the Lord:trust in him, and he will act. Psalm 37:3 Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:3 These verses are true of Fanny Crosby. Some years ago I read her autobiography and was inspired by her life. Fanny Crosby…
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Mothers, Girls and Flowers
As a nurse and mom I follow news about life and health. I am encouraged because New Jersey has a new campaign, Nurture NJ, to improve the health of mothers and their infants. One of the goals is to reduce unnecessary cesarean sections by employing midwives to attend women throughout…
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The Scent of Water: Book Review
Perhaps there is a right time to read a book. I started The Scent of Water by Elizabeth Goudge some years ago, but I didn’t finish it. This time as I read the book I was thoroughly enjoying the writing. I lingered over the descriptions of setting, and the interesting…
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Evidence Not Seen: Book Review
My daughter gave me a copy of the book, Evidence Not Seen. The book is a memoir by Darlene Deibler Rose. She was a missionary to the Dutch East Indies, and was in a prisoner of war camp on Celebes Island during WWII. I knew very little about what took…
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Pierced and Embraced: Book Review
Sometimes I listen to the radio when I am in the car. At other times I prefer silence. One day I was listening to WMBI and heard an interview with Kelli Worrall. The topic of discussion was her book, Pierced and Embraced. The discussion piqued my interest and I jotted…
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Memorable Books that I read in 2018
The local libraries are a wonderful resource. Many of the books I have read this year were from the library. Others I purchased or received as gifts. Here are some that were enlightening, thought provoking or an engaging read. Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia Dr. Dunlop explains the…
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Every Baby is Valuable
My daughter gave me the book, The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved thousands of American Babies. The cover of the book suited the title. The book is an attempt to follow the life and work of a man credited with saving the life of…