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.

Call me Grandma!

My draft folder contains four unfinished posts, two of which I started a month ago and never seemed to get back to. But then I planned to post about the women’s retreat I would attend this past weekend, and was … Continue reading

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Out With the New, In With the Old

Did you ever get rid of a piece of furniture to make room for a replacement… without knowing whether the replacement would even function, or fit in the space? It’s a commitment. It takes some faith to burn a bridge … Continue reading

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Okay, I’ll Share my Hidden Gem

Important Notice to my Texas Readers: IF YOU ARE DRIVING AROUND EAST TEXAS AND SEE THIS BUILDING, STOP! PARK THE CAR, GO INSIDE AND EAT. Yeah, this rustic-looking building in little ol’ Murchison. Who’d-a thought? If I sound surprised, it … Continue reading

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Summer Renewal

Some of my friends over at Soli Deo Gloria are blogging about their summer. Jen wanted to know whether we had enjoyed an especially refreshing vacation; or let go of something that we needed to release; or gained a sense … Continue reading

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Polish Wedding Wedding Polish

Last month Greg, my younger son, married his lovely fiancée. I looked forward to the celebration with great joy, Katie being as sweet and precious a prospective daughter as I could have hoped. Mere hours before the rehearsal, though, we … Continue reading

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Belief, Faith, Trust

I work with words all the time. Lately I’ve been thinking about three words that are all related but don’t share the same meaning. Namely, “belief,” “faith” and “trust.” Many times, in talk about everyday things, any of the three … Continue reading

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