Jane H. Green Blog
Self-Discipline
I have always found the topic of self-discipline to be a fascinating subject. I am in the process of reading Jim George's book, What God Wants to Do For You, and I recently stumbled onto his chapter about self-discipline. I couldn't read it fast enough. Jim George...
Middle Grade Book Review: How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer by Taryn Souders
Taryn Souders has written a hilarious book that is perfect for summer reading, How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer. I sent a copy to my eighty-six year-old mother who is homebound most of the time. Every time I reference this book or mention a goat, she starts...
The Huge Miracles We Have Missed
Life is so busy. We miss so many things that are really important for us to see. I went out early this morning while it was still cool to pull weeds in a strawberry bed I planted around a tiny greenhouse we use to winter over small container trees and plants. Here...
A Middle Grade Book Review: Coop Knows The Scoop by Taryn Souders
Middle grade fiction is a hard category to recognize. It comes after chapter books, which many times is geared toward the same age group. It can be divided into lower and upper middle grade. The age range of middle grade readers is usually eight through twelve, or...
Building A Fortress of Knowledge
I love rock walls like this one. None of the rocks are the same size, but with strategic placement, they begin to fit together. That is what a life time of learning is like. The absorption of a large load of information, balanced out by pulling it all together with...