• Health - Parenting - Vaccines

    Speaking Up About Vaccine Safety

    The CDC is asking for comments on Vaccine Information for the MMR and MMRV. I responded with my observations.  This vaccine impacted the health of my twins when they were toddlers. It is my hope that our health system will listen to the concerns that parents and teachers have raised…

  • Health - Nature - Recipes

    Healthy Homemade Applesauce

    Apples, fresh from the orchard, are one of the blessings in September. I enjoy making applesauce for the grandchildren. Each year I get a little more efficient. Two appliances have simplified the process of making applesauce for me: a crock pot and a victorio strainer. What is a victorio strainer?…

  • Faith - Health

    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…

  • Faith - Vaccines

    Seeking Truth with Prayer

    Each day, as I listen to the news I am deeply saddened. What is happening in our country? The reports of violence and death shake our sense of security. I think about my grandchildren and the world they are growing up in. Social issues and politics have become so divisive.…

  • Abortion - Health

    Decision Was a Sad Day for Women’s Health

    This letter was first published on the editorial page of the Daily Herald on July 3.  I was sorting through my thoughts about the Supreme Court decision when I wrote this: Is it a victory for women? The Supreme Court overturned a Texas law that would have required safety regulations…