by Jane Green | Jul 2, 2024
Peace is very hard to hold on to these days. Psalm 34:14b tells us to “seek peace, and pursue it.” Jeremiah 29:4-7 tells about how the Israelites could find peace, even in the midst of captivity. It says: “Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of...
by Jane Green | Jun 17, 2024
I’ve been blogging over several posts about the progress of taking carpet off our front porch. On May 17th I started tearing out the carpet to get rid of dust, allergens, cat hair, dirt… you name it. Since then I’ve run the gamut of up’s and...
by Jane Green | May 20, 2024
I tend to bite off more than I can chew. A LOT! I have no idea why I decide I can do certain things that are beyond most women physically, but I jump right in and then find out I’m in over my head. For the last few weeks I’ve blogged about my journey with...
by Jane Green | May 13, 2024
I’ve been working on installing a DIY patio now for several weeks. By myself, I dug out the area and transported the sod to the backyard where it can be tilled and incorporated into a deep slope. By Saturday, I had finished digging out all the sod and spent that...
by Jane Green | May 6, 2024
I am continuing to work on the patio area when it is not raining. I got a little more dug out today, but it was very hot, muggy, and buggy. The gnats were terrible. It seems lavender repels them a little, and I have a spray that I use to keep them away from my face as...
by Jane Green | Apr 22, 2024
I love old sayings like the one in the title of today’s blog. They can be an encouragement to work hard and not give up. I found this old saying in The Long Winter, a book by Laura Ingalls Wilder. As a child, and as an adult, these says flit through my mind...
