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  • Childbirth - Women

    A Remarkable Woman Doctor

    February 16, 2019 - By 

    One of the women I admire provided care to childbearing women in their homes. For four years I worked in a home birth practice that followed the principles of care taught by Dr. Beatrice Tucker. Dr. Beatrice Tucker was the remarkable woman who directed the Chicago Maternity Center from 1931…

  • Childbirth - Faith

    A Joyful Answer to Prayer

    February 15, 2019 - By 

    When I assisted at home births I became more aware of the spiritual nature of childbirth. When labor reached a peak intensity, when the woman felt she couldn’t get through one more contraction, she asked for prayer. Sometimes the husband prayed or one of the attendants. I was asked to…

  • Love
    Faith

    Verses About Love

    February 14, 2019 - By 

    In celebration of Valentine’s Day I have made a list of verses. The Bible has much to say about love. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 For you, O Lord, are good and…

  • Childbirth

    Birth in a Hotel Room?

    February 13, 2019 - By 

    Why would a woman decide to give birth in a hotel? Yesterday WGN News reported 0n a birth that took place in a hotel. The midwife called 911 because the mother needed additional treatment after the baby was born (the baby was healthy). The police were wondering why and how…

  • Steadfast in Every Season
    Faith - Family

    Seasons of Life

    February 12, 2019 - By 

    There are season of the year and seasons of life.  Being transformed from a young professional to a mother . . . The wonder of motherhood and being stretched in mind and body. So quickly the days scurry by with play groups, preschool and            …

  • Book Reviews - Faith

    Evidence Not Seen: Book Review

    February 11, 2019 - By 

    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…

  • Health - Vaccines

    First Aid for My Husband

    February 9, 2019 - By 

    Sometimes accidents happen, and that can lead to making an informed decision about a medical intervention. My husband came into the living room holding a cup under his left hand. His little finger was bleeding profusely; he was making sure that he didn’t drip on the floor. He said, “Can…

  • Children - Faith - Family

    Building a Home

    February 8, 2019 - By 

    It is day eight for #Write28Days.  I am joining the Five Minute Friday Community and will write with Kate’s prompt for today: BUILD. One of the Songs of Ascents in the book of Psalms mentions building a house. The Hebrew word for house in the text is bayith. The definition,…

  • Children - Parenting

    Women in White

    February 7, 2019 - By 

    On Tuesday evening a large group of women in congress were dressed in white for the State of the Union address. They functioned as a group; they sat stoically quiet or they looked to each other for cues for when they would clap. They all stood and chanted “USA” when…