
Book Reviews, January 2024
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker gives discerning readers a glimpse into some great books. These books won't make you cringe.
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker gives discerning readers a glimpse into some great books. These books won't make you cringe.
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker gives discerning readers a glimpse into some great books. These books won't make you cringe.
When I was a kid, I could read all day. Now that I’m an adult, I feel guilty about spending an entire afternoon buried in a book.
Summer is a great time to read a book. Escape for a few hours with a good book. Find new authors and new places to visit.
Do you like books that make you laugh and cry without making you cringe? Then see below for some of my recent reads.
As you read more in 2023, I hope you'll take a look at some of my recommendations of books I've read in the past couple of weeks
As you read more in 2023, I hope you'll take a look at some of my recommendations of books I've read in the past couple of weeks
Even for an avid reader, it's hard to sort through the thousand books published each month. That's why I'm reviewing books!
Even for an avid reader, it's hard to sort through the thousand books published each month. That's why I'm reviewing books!
Read more in 2023. Reading offers a different kind of escape than watching TV. Reading just six minutes a day can reduce stress by 68%.
Read more in 2023. Reading offers a different kind of escape than watching TV. Reading just six minutes a day can reduce stress by 68%.
Read more nonfiction in 2023. Within each genre there may be subgenres and some crossover including biography, history, and self-help.
Read more nonfiction in 2023. Within each genre there may be subgenres and some crossover including biography, history, and self-help.
There are many fiction genres available for every reader. Finding a genre you enjoy will enhance your reading pleasure.
There are many fiction genres available for every reader. Finding a genre you enjoy will enhance your reading pleasure.
Did you make a new years resolution to read more in 2023? It isn't too late to start. Consider a trip to your local library to get started.
Did you make a new years resolution to read more in 2023? It isn't too late to start. Consider a trip to your local library to get started.
Did you make a new year's resolution to read more? If so, you must have a plan. Here are 3 tips to make it easier to meet that goal.
Did you make a new year's resolution to read more? If so, you must have a plan. Here are 3 tips to make it easier to meet that goal.
The simple things in life are usually the best. Things that can't be bought often give us the most pleasure.
Living in an RV can be less expensive if you have friends and family who will let you stay on their property. It's called Moochdocking.
Losing a loved one is devastating. Losing a pet is also difficult. Grief is normal and can last as long as it takes.
Losing a loved one is devastating. Losing a pet is also difficult. Grief is normal and can last as long as it takes.
Elvis Presley is an American music icon. His music changed the industry forever. His home at Graceland reflects his personality.
Elvis Presley is an American music icon. His music changed the industry forever. His home at Graceland reflects his personality.
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker
What if we had a place to toss our emotional junk? A hypothetical drawer we could slam closed, a place to leave stuff....
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker
Do you schedule the next hair appointment the minute you hand your credit card or cash to your hairdresser?
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker
They say old age isn’t for sissies. I face this truth every time I lose my glasses, or some other new circumstance reminds me of my advancing age.
They say old age isn’t for sissies. I face this truth every time I lose my glasses, or some other new circumstance reminds me of my advancing age.
Jane S Daly, Christian Author - Was that supposed to happen? It would be nice if I could receive an answer carved into two stone tablets.
Jane S Daly, Christian Author - Was that supposed to happen? It would be nice if I could receive an answer carved into two stone tablets.
Jesus told the story of a man who discovered a treasure in a field. in real life, we also diligently search for something of value.
Jesus told the story of a man who discovered a treasure in a field. in real life, we also diligently search for something of value.
James L. Rubart and Allen Arnold inspired me about the importance of having a small group of people around you.
Jane Daly, Christian Author and Speaker: They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Could there be a correlation to the spiritual?
Of the five of us, only one seems to be healthy and illness-free. Author Jane Daly considers the implications of autoimmune disease.
Jane S Daly, Christian Author and SpeakerI feel like my grandmother must have felt, watching technology change around her. I do love technology.
Matthew 6:34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
This will be my last blog on caregiving. Going forward, I will write on a number of subjects, and be working on my next book!
This will be my last blog on caregiving. Going forward, I will write on a number of subjects, and be working on my next book!
A power of attorney document has different levels to describe to the courts areas where your aging loved one is giving you permission to act on their behalf
A power of attorney document has different levels to describe to the courts areas where your aging loved one is giving you permission to act on their behalf
As your life changes and you accommodate the growing needs of your aging loved one, consider the gift of having your parents still with you.
As your life changes and you accommodate the growing needs of your aging loved one, consider the gift of having your parents still with you.
My elderly mother has been a believer for more than forty years. Yet, when she looks closely at the end of her life, she is scared to die.
My elderly mother has been a believer for more than forty years. Yet, when she looks closely at the end of her life, she is scared to die.
My mind understood the doctor’s words, but my heart refused to believe them. How could she be dying? Why now, God?
My mind understood the doctor’s words, but my heart refused to believe them. How could she be dying? Why now, God?
My mother gave me her ring. She can’t wear it anymore. Her once slender fingers have become swollen with arthritis. Every time I glance down, I see my mother’s hand, so similar to mine, and I smile.
My mother gave me her ring. She can’t wear it anymore. Her once slender fingers have become swollen with arthritis. Every time I glance down, I see my mother’s hand, so similar to mine, and I smile.
Personality changes in an aging loved one can come about for a number of reasons. Loss of a verbal filter can be a sign of dementia. Jane Daly, Speaker and Author of The Caregiving Season. "My aging grandmother is becoming more grouchy and pushy. How does a Christian deal with that?"
If you are caring for an aging loved one, I encourage you to remember what he or she looked like and the things that were important to them before illness and age has crept up.
If you are caring for an aging loved one, I encourage you to remember what he or she looked like and the things that were important to them before illness and age has crept up.
Jane Daly speaks from experience as a caregiver to her aging mother. Follow this blog for help and hope as you journey through a new Season of Caregiving.
Jane Daly speaks from experience as a caregiver to her aging mother. Follow this blog for help and hope as you journey through a new Season of Caregiving.
Caring for an aging parent or loved one can mentally and physically exhaust you. Remember your own self care. Caregiver burnout can creep up on you, here are some resources you might need.
Caring for an aging parent or loved one can mentally and physically exhaust you. Remember your own self care. Caregiver burnout can creep up on you, here are some resources you might need.
Some obsessive behavior can be a sign of dementia. If you feel your loved one’s dementia and obsessions are out of control, contact a medical professional.
They whisked her through the door of no return so fast I think I got windburn. And a lot of glares from folks who’d been waiting for hours to be seen.
They whisked her through the door of no return so fast I think I got windburn. And a lot of glares from folks who’d been waiting for hours to be seen.