Bits of Being

thoughts on life, faith, family….and, yes, just learning to "be"

Category: Reviews

  • Book Review~A Family Apart

    Post Views = 2745  “Sleuthing the Mysteries of Abandonment, Adoption and DNA.” This is the subtitle to Craig Steffen’s book A Family Apart, and it gives readers a glimpse into what will follow when they open its pages. This is Craig Steffen’s memoir; a story about his abandonment as a very young child, the consequential…

  • Thanksgiving Hymn

    Post Views = 3453 One of my favorite Thanksgiving hymns is actually a 2-part song. The first part is Praise To God, Immortal Praise, and the second is Lord, Should Rising Whirlwinds. The text was written by Anna Barbauld in 1772. I enjoy singing old songs and thinking about what the composer must have been…