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.

The Opposite of Masculinity: A Guest Post

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

Hi, Friends, I found the following piece at Rachel Anne’s Home Sanctuary blog linkup on June 21. I was going to share it (with the author’s permission, of course) as a followup to my Father’s Day post, “Runs in the … Continue reading →

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Time-sensitive: Don’t Lose Joywriting!

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

Hi, all, I guess my head has been in the sand…. I just found out from Author Media that Google is shutting down Google Reader as of this Monday, July 1. If you subscribe to this and/or other blogs via … Continue reading →

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In Harmony

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

Last week I read about a couple of church ladies who couldn’t get along. I can just see them, noses in the air, chins thrust out, arms folded. Not budging. Nuh-uh. When you’re right, you’re right, right? Haha, church ladies … Continue reading →

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Runs In the Background

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

My husband, Brent, is one of the most generous, most unassuming and least demanding guys I know. Like a system scan on the computer, he “can run in the background while you do other work.” And he does. If he … Continue reading →

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How Coffee Put Me On Edge (It Ain’t the Caffeine)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

For years, coffee made me crazy, and not because of the caffeine. It was that underhanded coffeemaker of mine. Yes, I know: “Another appliance? Seriously?” You have every right to ask, after my mishaps with the microwave, washing machine, vacuum … Continue reading →

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Dial-A-Detour

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

It was just going to be a quick workout, less than an hour. I grabbed a water bottle and my bike, and set off down the familiar little back roads. The turnaround point was about 5 1/2 miles from home, … Continue reading →

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