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.

Tradeoff Thursday

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I’ve been getting to know Jody, a fellow blogger, for some weeks now. We like each other’s work so much that we decided to trade Guest Posts and share the joy. On an agreed-upon day, Jody would publish one of … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur and the Peace of Jerusalem

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

The Jewish holiday Yom Kippur begins this evening at sunset. Yesterday morning I got an email about the holiday from Chosen People Ministries. I learned that, as always, the holiday traditions that God gave the Jews pointed forward to their … Continue reading →

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“Amateur” — It’s Not an Insult

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I’ll never forget the two sentences my music minister told us. I was in a youth music group at my hometown church, and he was talking to us about two possible motivations for singing. Both sentences were short, only six … Continue reading →

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Flaming Flashback: Another Hot Summer

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

The Soli Deo Gloria sisters are reconnecting after a busy couple of months. We’ve been having an informal “Summer Snapshot” come-and-go, end-of-summer blog party. As my contribution, here are some of the highlights of my summer… May 28: Capital of … Continue reading →

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Raw Ten-Minute Tuesday

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t she just post yesterday? Yes, well, I’m trying something new. I’ve heard of these things–you get a prompt and have so many minutes to write about the topic. No overthinking or over-editing. However, I … Continue reading →

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“Cracked Nuts & Sentimental Journeys:” A Book Review

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

Perel, Saralee. Cracked Nuts & Sentimental Journeys: Stories From a Life Out of Balance. Lexington, KY, 2012. As a collection of two- to four-page essays, this book from award-winning columnist Saralee Perel was supposed to be one I could read … Continue reading →

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