Symbiosis ♥ The Heart & Soul of Midwifery
Another twin birth story from 2010, though this one is as much the story of the heart and soul of midwifery as it is a birth story.
Life
Help Wanted!
Hello, Friends! A dear friend of mine with a very busy practice among the Amish in Michigan is battling a health issue and looking for someone to come tend to her clients—hopefully, temporarily. She’s looking for a “Christian CPM who’s also a NARM qualified preceptor” as she has several students working with her who’d like[…]
Time With a Teacher
Life recently surprised me with an unexpected gift — a bit of time with a masterful teacher. I spent the entire first week of September doing one of the things people do but dread to do when they’ve written a book. They make a list of people they hope will be willing to endorse it,[…]
Come See Me!
Okay, folks! How does a comfy chair, a hot cuppa, a good book, and a few friends on a wintry Sunday afternoon sound? Nice? We think so! We’ll be spending another day at our Briargate Barnes & Noble doing just that and would love it if you came out to join us ♥ Sunday, March 17th,[…]
From Sparkle to Whisper
I’m not going to lie. I’m nervous and hesitant to share this post. What an incredibly volatile topic! And yet, how can I hold back? I’m not in favor of abortion. Day in and day out I facilitate the converse of abortion as I work with women and the little lives germinating, unfurling within their[…]
A Recap of Christmas
Christmas this year was truly so wonderful! Our two oldest children, Hannah and Paul, came all the way from Michigan to Colorado with their families to celebrate with us! As I described in my post, “Watching For, Waiting For, Welcoming the Light,” the unique way we came to observe Advent when the children were little[…]
Come
Thump! Thump! “Mmm?” Bony fingers tugged at the corner of a thread-bare coverlet. Thump-thump-thump! Creases in an already deeply creased face deepened and a finely lined throat released the barest of whimpers as a whisper-slight form struggled to turn over on a sadly sagging mattress. THUMP! “Simone!” Thinning eyelashes flickered. Am I dreaming? Again? “Old woman!”[…]
Watching For, Waiting For, Welcoming the Light
When my first husband, Brent, and I began to explore the secrets and dreams of our hearts through the burgeoning of our relationship, we discovered, young as we were, we’d both given a lot of thought to the sort of marriage we desired to enjoy and the way we intended to rear our children. From our courtship to[…]
Happy BirthDay, Hannah Evangeline
Twenty-seven years ago, at 119 Iroquois Street in Battle Creek, Michigan, in the chilly, snowy, wee hours of Sunday, December 8th, 1991, Hannah Evangeline Woodard–now Simmons–burst into the world. This is the story of her birth, as told in my book, A Midwife in Amish Country. Three months after our autumn wedding, Brent quit his job[…]