tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post4284434851085147127..comments2023-10-21T07:52:07.859-04:00Comments on Overcoming With God: Interview with Jocelyn Green by Carrie Fancett PagelsCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-49780842742628978582013-04-18T21:21:10.742-04:002013-04-18T21:21:10.742-04:00Good evening, everyone!! :)
How I have missed dro...Good evening, everyone!! :)<br /><br />How I have missed dropping by OWG!! My time elapses through my fingers, something firece! I have been wanting to drop a comment on this post, because I discovered Ms. Green's book whilst sorting out which books might be nice to pick up for deployed soldiers, as I volunteer with Soldiers' Angels! At time, this was over a year and a half ago, I decided to hold off, as I couldn't easily get the book -- yet, I always had it earmarked in my head that I wanted to pick up a copy for myself! :) If only to understand their life and world a bit more, as to when I go to write my letters to the soldiers! :) :) Her book stood out to me as being an authentic and real accountment of what it's like to be a military family. <br /><br />That's a bit difficult to choose, as although I *ADORE!* Gone with the Wind as many have mentioned, I have not yet read the book, merely have seen the film numerous times! :) Therefore, it's difficult to pink just 'one' Civil War story to highlight, so I will yield to one that took my breath away and captured my heart & soul most recently: The House Girl by Tara Conklin!!<br /><br />Ms. Green, what an amazing grace you were given to not only overcome your situation in Homer, but as a method of strengthening your resolve by giving back to other military wives who felt {I am sure!} the same way you did! :) :) I didn't realise there was a sequel, so when I go to Powells, I will surely make sure I can get both! :)<br /><br />I am drawn to stories about nurses because they have timelessly given their sacriface for the greater good and without regard for their own well being, if they could be of service to those in their charge. Have you see the WWII drama *So Proudly We Hail* from 1943 OR *Since You Went Away* from 1944!? Both star the acclaimed Claudette Colbert, and showcase ordinary women who dig deep and find the courage and heart to nurse those that need them most under the most extraordinarily difficult of circumstances. On the note of the first film, I hadn't realise that WASPs were deployed overseas until I saw this riveting film one week ago today on TCM's showcasing of 'strong women'!!<br /><br />Ooh my, I best wrap this up here, as I am going to comment on the other posts!<br /><br />May blessings always rise up to reach you!<br />Thank you for being so gracious to offer your books to one of us!<br /><br />Jorie<br />inkand-blogaways(at)usa.net<br />OMG RSS feed subscriberJorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-77571491919105282112013-04-17T23:27:46.731-04:002013-04-17T23:27:46.731-04:00I also like Gone With the Wind but I also really l...I also like Gone With the Wind but I also really love the Refiner's Fire series by Lynn Austin. Thanks for having the giveaway.<br /><br />harnessrose(at)yahoo(dot)comRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02123568945110660616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-58581824625983729042013-04-17T22:05:58.865-04:002013-04-17T22:05:58.865-04:00I guess that my favorite Civil War Era story would...I guess that my favorite Civil War Era story would be "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell.<br />Thanks!<br />Janet E.<br />von1janet(at)gmail(dot)comLibrary Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04453047929043510049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-62729844982814444132013-04-17T12:57:15.007-04:002013-04-17T12:57:15.007-04:00I read it a long time ago & really enjoyed it-...I read it a long time ago & really enjoyed it--I need to find it and rad it again. There is also a sequel to it--seems like maybe even 2... I highly recommend them all!Jon and Vicki Marneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490578546719296693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-2300586399239263542013-04-17T12:06:06.274-04:002013-04-17T12:06:06.274-04:00VICKI- I am the same way, I like to learn a little...VICKI- I am the same way, I like to learn a little history along with my entertainment. :) My favorite historical novels have bibliographies in the back so I can read up on the actual history if I want to, and I often do! So my books also have bibliographies in the back, along with a section called "The History Behind the Story" so I can explain a little more what exactly happened in history in the novel, and what/who was fictional.<br /><br />That book by Marian Wells sounds really good! I will have to add it to my ever-growing TBR pile!Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-47920459967584032042013-04-17T08:35:41.802-04:002013-04-17T08:35:41.802-04:00Actually, I am rather new to Civil War stories, bu...Actually, I am rather new to Civil War stories, but I am finding that I like them. I have always enjoyed books that taught you a little history along with the "story". One of the 1st of these types of book that I read and loved was called The Wedding Dress, By Marian Wells and it told the story of a young girl who is searching for that missing piece in her spiritual life. She meets and marries a Mormon man who eventually wants to marry a 2nd wife. This story takes place in the days of Joseph Smith and includes a LOT of the Mormon history and I found it both enjoyable, intriguing and full of Mormon History, that I did not know before reading the book.<br />Vicki OWG <br />vmarney(at)hotmail(dot)com Jon and Vicki Marneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490578546719296693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-13670028825315364372013-04-16T18:24:23.091-04:002013-04-16T18:24:23.091-04:00Did I mention Gettysburg is my favourite movie. It...Did I mention Gettysburg is my favourite movie. Its great watching God's and Generals the Gettysburg. I wish the third movie dealing with the end of the war would have been made.<br />I enjoyed North and South also (infact when people mention it they are normally talking about the english series of the same name but I like the civil war one).Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-14005978546669783702013-04-16T15:50:02.830-04:002013-04-16T15:50:02.830-04:00STEPHANIE, so glad you enjoyed Wedded to War, and ...STEPHANIE, so glad you enjoyed Wedded to War, and I, too, enjoyed all the Lynn Austin Civil War books, plus several others! Thanks for your interest in Widow of Gettysburg!Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-40585184359933895292013-04-16T11:26:49.998-04:002013-04-16T11:26:49.998-04:00Wow, not sure I could pick a Civil War favorite! T...Wow, not sure I could pick a Civil War favorite! That and WWII are two of my favorite historical genres! I loved Wedded to War, and I've enjoyed Michael Phillips' Shenandoah and Carolina Cousins series, several of Lynn Austin's Civil War books, and Melanie Dobson's LFY in Liberty, IN. Probably others years ago, too! Hard to choose!<br /><br />Looking foward to Widow of Gettysburg - whether I win the copy or pick it up on my own!<br /><br />Stephanie<br />mybabyblessings AT gmail DOT com<br /><br />A Cooking Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826078992143497281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-91854967531616402422013-04-16T11:02:48.876-04:002013-04-16T11:02:48.876-04:00Hi WENDY so good to see you here. I can totally re...Hi WENDY so good to see you here. I can totally relate to your response. Too many good ones to choose one favorite! Have a great day.Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-27671951895244151342013-04-16T11:01:43.160-04:002013-04-16T11:01:43.160-04:00Hi JULIE! So happy to see you here! Yep, depressio...Hi JULIE! So happy to see you here! Yep, depression was a brief but intense and shaping experience of my life. I'm so sorry to hear that so many of your family members suffer(ed) from it too! And oh my, your "crash and burn" experience must have been such a shocker. I'm thankful for medicine that can restore that chemical balance! Thanks so much for sharing here and for your unending support of my books. Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-23022373338487407972013-04-16T10:56:50.123-04:002013-04-16T10:56:50.123-04:00KATHY, thank you so much for taking the time to re...KATHY, thank you so much for taking the time to read the interview, and for your kind words! Depression and my winter in Alaska were the two worst things I would never trade for anything else. :) A very wise man once told me, "If Christians never experienced pain, we would be tragically irrelevant to the rest of the world." He's so right. My capacity for compassion and ministry has been increased so much not from the happy times in my life, but the valleys.Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-64562441401777297932013-04-16T10:54:24.177-04:002013-04-16T10:54:24.177-04:00DEANNA, you sound like my kind of reader! :) So gl...DEANNA, you sound like my kind of reader! :) So glad you enjoyed Return to Shirley Plantation-I can't wait to read that one myself! Thanks for popping in.Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-9204248709138881392013-04-16T10:52:46.200-04:002013-04-16T10:52:46.200-04:00Hi BETZ, I love your answer to Carrie's questi...Hi BETZ, I love your answer to Carrie's question here! Perfect! And since your dream is to travel to the areas where the stories are set, let me tell you that I've put together a couple of travel guides for when you make it out to Washington DC or New York City! I show you several historic places that are in Wedded to War that you can visit today. I plan to do this for Gettysburg, too. Here's the link to the travel guides: http://www.jocelyngreen.com/reader-love/travel-guides/ Thanks for stopping by!Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-75849072957257285492013-04-16T10:49:59.227-04:002013-04-16T10:49:59.227-04:00Hi LINDA MARIE, always glad to meet another histor...Hi LINDA MARIE, always glad to meet another historical fiction lover! I love the drama and personal stories of history that it brings to life, too.<br /><br />I have been free from depression for 14 years now, praise the Lord. So sorry to hear your DH is bipolar, though. One of my housemates in DC was bipolar as well, you're right it is so challenging at times. Praying for you today.Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-32176155680835843042013-04-16T10:47:34.416-04:002013-04-16T10:47:34.416-04:00MARTHA, I agree with you, but I think it's get...MARTHA, I agree with you, but I think it's getting a little better, thankfully! Thanks so much for stopping by.Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-56762002367184888362013-04-16T10:40:16.165-04:002013-04-16T10:40:16.165-04:00I don't have a favorite, I've read many an...I don't have a favorite, I've read many and enjoyed them all. I'm not a 'favorite's' person and have a hard time answering that question whenever it's asked.<br /><br />wfnren(at)aol(dot)comWendy Newcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155923100367204852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-54742155954319509982013-04-16T10:17:45.521-04:002013-04-16T10:17:45.521-04:00Oh, WOW, JOSS ... I had no idea you'd wrestled...Oh, WOW, JOSS ... I had no idea you'd wrestled with depression!! Just another commonality we have that brings us even closer!! Cannot IMAGINE living in Alaska by myself for months at a time!! <br /><br />I'm from a family rife with depression. I'm talking 15 people, 13 of which ranged from severe depression to mild malaise most of their lives. My one sister and I were the only ones who were not on meds, so although I understood depression, I did not REALLY understand it until I went off hormones in my 50s. Can you say crash and burn??? I had not realized that the hormones were propping me up, staving off the same depression that had wreaked havoc on my siblings and parents. Needless to say, I went right back on them because depression is one of the most horrible things I have ever experienced in my life, and like you, I found that although pressing into God did save my sanity, it took a chemical balance to really pull me out back then. <br /><br />My heart grieves for anyone plagued with depression because it is a nightmare and until one experiences it for themselves, they cannot possibly fully understand the anguish of those who have it.<br /><br />Don't enter me in the giveaway because I already have the privilege and honor of owning both of Joss's books, and they are some of THE BEST in my library!!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-5216649703230355292013-04-16T06:06:31.767-04:002013-04-16T06:06:31.767-04:00yes will be in America in May and doing a historic...yes will be in America in May and doing a historical highlights from May 11th. Cant wait to see some of the areas. I love the sound trek of Gettysburg. I love how they did the movie and also Gods and Generals. The speech where the soldiers from Maine who are refusing to fight elect a spokesman and his first part of the speech is We're Tired. then goes on about the way the ineffective nature of the generals etc. but the We're Tired is what I was saying last year when mum passed away and I wasn't sleeping and so exhausted. I was saying Im Tired and feeling like the same way.<br />But there are some really good speeches in that movie. Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-72935855351032332432013-04-16T00:41:04.709-04:002013-04-16T00:41:04.709-04:00this is an incredible interview. Brava, Carrie and...this is an incredible interview. Brava, Carrie and Jocelyn. I am blessed by the courage and tenacity you summoned to get through an Alaskan winter. Battling depression successfully. Helping others. now there is a life lesson!<br />bless you, ladies--both of you.<br /><br />KathyDebbie Lynne and Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279557718652564583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-75837902620203556792013-04-15T22:08:10.427-04:002013-04-15T22:08:10.427-04:00Carrie, I have read too many civil war era books t...Carrie, I have read too many civil war era books to say a definite one but I just finished reading Return to Shirley Plantation and I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />deamundy(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468766135162386102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-41511026552048970902013-04-15T19:02:42.264-04:002013-04-15T19:02:42.264-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-70714802666436795612013-04-15T15:39:41.690-04:002013-04-15T15:39:41.690-04:00I am not sure I have a favorite, but I certainly e...I am not sure I have a favorite, but I certainly enjoy them all. I guess I would have to say it would be whichever book on the civil war I am reading at the time, becomes my favorite...lol, at least until I read another. :)<br />I love to read about the civil war, and my dream is to travel the areas where many of the stories are set!<br /><br />bettimace(at)gmail(dot)comBettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645337615635154815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-33421737243286358442013-04-15T14:06:30.244-04:002013-04-15T14:06:30.244-04:00COOL!!! I have the paperback copy of this book. I...COOL!!! I have the paperback copy of this book. I LOVE the cover, too, and it keeps tempting me and I MUST read it! Thanks for coming by!!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-40465715541196184192013-04-15T14:05:07.338-04:002013-04-15T14:05:07.338-04:00Jocelyn did all the work, SUSAN, lol! And I DO ap...Jocelyn did all the work, SUSAN, lol! And I DO appreciate the wonderful job she did in sharing her testimony. I am so proud of you JOCELYN!!!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.com