Henry Morrison and Teddy Roosevelt: Welcome Home! By Cleo Lampos Forty years in Africa as missionaries provided Henry Morrison and his wife with many memories of Africans turning their lives to Christianity. Each day had brought joy, sorrow, pain, and wonder. Because of poor health, the mission board brought…
School Librarians: Fighting for Literacy By Cleo Lampos School librarians are the main line of defense in the battle for literacy in this country. They are the ones who find the books that will peak the interest of even the most reluctant reader. They are the ones who stock…
Rose Valland and the Monument Men: Preservers of Culture By Cleo Lampos The latest movie, Monuments Men, will be released on February 7 and I hope to be one of the first to see it. The Monuments Men were 345 men and women from thirteen nations who banded together to…
Linda Smith- Fighting for Young Victims By Cleo Lampos The upcoming workshop on America’s Prostituted Children led by Linda Smith caught my eye. On January 17, 2014, Smith will be at the Covenant Fine Arts Center at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan talking about a subject that most people…
Garth Brooks, Cheers and the Orphan Train By Cleo Lampos When Garth Brooks belted out his signature song and the audience sang along with him during a recently televised concert, my mind pictured an 1890 pub in Five Points with the whistle of the orphan train in the background.…
Aqua Exercise-Senior Inspirations By Cleo Lampos Aqua exercise has become a passion of mine for two reasons. Dorthea and Louise, both senior citizens who inspire me to “suit up and show up”at the gym pool twice a week. These women prove the benefits of being in the water. Dorthea…
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