Good Morning, Alice (10)

Gise J. Van Baren is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of Hudsonville, Michigan. Preparing Alice for bed at night came to be quite a routine. First, there were the prescribed exercises. Each finger and toe, the arms and legs, all must be moved the proper number of times. These exercises, too, were not to develop muscle strength, but rather were to stretch muscles enough to prevent or minimize painful cramps. Then, thick socks were put on Alice's feet after lotion had been soothingly...