Author Archives: Jan C. Johnson

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About Jan C. Johnson

Welcome! If you like food, reading, laughing over life's little disasters, and maybe thinking about the bigger things of life, you have come to the right place. Besides blogging, I write humorous fiction, though real life tends to leave fictional humor in the shade. But I'm not a total goofball. No, really. I've also written a most riveting memoir--not mine, which would be boring, but rather the life story of an obscure pastor in Liberia, West Africa. His hair-raising memories of the Liberian Civil War years make for some suspenseful reading! Discover more under the "My Books" tab. I live in North Texas with my husband, Brent. We enjoy bicycling, Mexican food, and traveling to visit our kids and grandkids.

Ambition

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Some mornings if I’m crunched for time, I’ll use an online devotional called “Our Daily Bread.” I have the phone app and everything! So, back in June I read an entry about King David and how he wanted to build … Continue reading →

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Shop Local, Sleep Local

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

As I mentioned back in May, I like to eat at local indie restaurants when I travel. In that spirit, on one of my many recent trips I booked a room at a modest small-town motel that looks every one … Continue reading →

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How to Score “King of the Mountain” Status Without Riding a Bicycle

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Chronically knotted muscles are no fun. I would know, because for the last 18 years or so, my left shoulder has been bunched up so it looks like the Incredible Hulk’s, compared to my right shoulder, which more closely resembles … Continue reading →

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Coming Home – A Tiny House Collection

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

If you’d asked me what it would be like to read a collection of seven short novels, each featuring a “Tiny House,” I would probably have said something like,  Claustrophobia-Fest. But my curiosity was up, and I was familiar with … Continue reading →

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An Herbal Miracle

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Usually when I try to grow herbs, they come to a bad end. a) Too much sun, so they scorch on the first hot, sunny day. Or, b) The pots tip over, blocking the plant from the sprinklers, and they … Continue reading →

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Wanna Get Away? –Yes, Please!

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Don’t ask me why, but one of my most embarrassing moments recently popped into my head, more than 25 years after the fact. . . It all started ages ago when Eric, our firstborn, was a toddler. We enjoyed sharing … Continue reading →

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