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APRIL ADAMSON HOLTHAUS FINDS A “TREASURE”

June 1, 2018 by Derinda Babcock

APRIL ADAMSON HOLTHAUS: AN EVERYDAY PERSON WHO DISCOVERED A TREASURE A treasure more valuable than money … Remember the expressions, “Can’t see the trees for the forest?” What about “Familiarity breeds contempt?” When I search for topics interesting enough to encourage folks to read through a blog post, I sometimes forget the most fascinating subjects and people live “next door,” and though they are familiar to me, they are never contemptible. I first met my blog guest, April Adamson Holthaus, a couple of years ago when I spoke to the Wolf Creek Christian Writers Network group in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. When I heard how …

DR. RON HANSON: “Pain, pain, go away …”

May 15, 2018 by Derinda Babcock

DR. RON HANSON: “Pain, pain, go away, don’t return another day.” PAIN RELIEF AND HEALING x 2 Q: What happens when highly skilled orthopedic doctor Ron Hanson and spinal biometrics expert Dr. Dennis Woggon team up? A: Pain relief and tissue regeneration without damaging steroids, toxic drugs, or invasive surgery are what happens! This past week, my husband, Dwight, and I returned to Dr. Hanson’s Orthocure Clinic in Minnesota. His regenerative treatments help us combat life’s on-going assault on our bodies. Dr. Hanson always touches up previous problematic areas when needed, but this time, we brought him new injuries–a tear in …

Following Destiny: Q & A with Lexie Logan

August 4, 2017 by Derinda Babcock

FOLLOWING DESTINY: Lexie Logan Returns to the Twenty-First Century Q & A with Lexie Logan LEXIE LOGAN is the main character in both Book One, Dodging Destiny and Book Three, Following Destiny. Though not physically present in the second book, In Search of Destiny, her influence on the lives of people she left in the nineteenth century keeps her personality alive throughout the story. As I created Lexie’s character, I wondered what made her tick. How was she like me? How was she different? What strengths and weaknesses made her believable? In what ways did she influence the people around her, …

Tying the Past to the Present: A Different Lens

September 2, 2016 by Derinda Babcock

Tying the Past to the Present: Looking Through the Lens of History to Learn Lessons for Today This is the theme of my website–its raison d’être. When the site first went up, I said the “Past, recent, and present history is included in this website’s definition of HIStory. The purpose is to inform, encourage, and entertain.” Though I am interested in historical information garnered while researching for my novels, I’m more interested to learn how lessons from the past, recent or distant, can be applied to my life today. What can I learn from people who lived centuries before me? Did they struggle with …

Dr. Ronald Hanson: Orthocure Clinic

April 25, 2016 by Derinda Babcock

Dr. Ronald Hanson, OrthoCure Clinic You’ve been asking and waiting, and now your patience has paid off. Dr. Hanson is now open for business! Check out his OrthoCure Clinic. Many of you contacted me via this website to testify to how much pain relief you got after your treatments with Dr. Hanson, your disappointment he no longer practiced in Colorado, and your desire to reach him. My husband, Dwight, and I were fortunate to meet up with this highly-skilled and knowledgeable doctor in July 2015 and again in the middle of April 2016. If you remember from an earlier post, my …