Jane H. Green Blog
Celebrating Easter
This week as we prepare for Easter it is interesting to break down each day and what occurred. I had never thought of this until our Sunday School teacher read off what happened each day for Jesus' last days on earth. She encouraged us to think about what occurred on...
Leaving Your Mark on the World (Part Two)
Leaving your mark on the world is exhausting. You run out of supplies. You run out of time. You run out of money. You run out of energy. And the weather doesn't cooperate. Sometimes I'm grateful for rainy days, because I feel the LORD is giving me a day to rest and...
Leaving Your Mark on the World (Part One)
AI says, "'Leaving your mark on the world refers to making a lasting and meaningful impact through your actions, contributions, and the way you live, aiming to create something enduring and beneficial for others." I think that is a impressive goal. But then... The...
Finding Muchness (How to add more life to life): A Review
In January, this year, I spent four days on a spiritual and writing retreat near Black Mountain, North Carolina. There is a book store in Black Mountain, Sassafras on Sutton, that I always try to shop at when I'm nearby. This bookstore is amazing... and on the day I...
Hitty: Her First Hundred Years— A Review
Hitty is a 1930 Newbery Award—Winning Story written by Rachel Field. The book I'm reviewing is a new edition by Rosemary Wells and illustrated by Susan Jeffers. Rosemary Wells loved the Hitty story when she read it "at least ten times" during her childhood. She says...
Dealing With Allergy Season
This week I had go to an asthma and allergy clinic for some testing. To have the test, I had to stop taking my Claritin five days prior to the testing. Did I mention that it's allergy season??? (See Title) I had a routine visit with my primary care (holistic) doctor...
Taking Care of Yourself as You Age
I am fascinated with how some people age so well and others don't. I am, also, fascinated with how some people live to very old ages while not taking very good care of themselves at all. They may not be in the best health, but they've made it to a ripe old age. My...
My Sap Is Rising
AI says: "When sap rises in a tree, the water and nutrients stored in the roots during winter are transported upwards through the trunk to the branches, providing the necessary energy for new buds to open and leaves to grow, essentially marking the tree's awakening...