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.

Bars and Butterflies

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Lately I’ve been studying through the book of Galatians, the apostle Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia. Paul says a lot in a few pages, mostly warning these people, who had started a life of faith, NOT to start … Continue reading →

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Creature of Habit

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Most of my habits are innocent enough, even helpful. I brush my teeth at least twice a day and clean the dryer’s lint screen after every load. Yay, me! But sometimes habits control me. “Autopilot,” I call it, because that … Continue reading →

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Do You Hear What I Hear? Life in a Rural-ish Suburban Neighborhood

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

I’m having morning coffee with my Company Girls friends today. Thanks for hosting, Rachel! One thing I like best about our neighborhood, besides the great bicycling roads and even better neighbors, is the way it sounds. Quiet. Without the racket … Continue reading →

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Hankies and History

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

The flat gift box, about 10 by 12 inches, was buried between some envelopes of old snapshots and a stack of bags containing Mom’s high school reunion programs, newspaper clippings and other mementos. I lifted off the lid, covered in … Continue reading →

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“Frazz” Comics (Book Review)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

If you know me, you know I love to laugh. And read. So it is with great delight that I recommend two comic books that are on our shelf at home, as well as my virtual shelf. (I bet there … Continue reading →

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Appliance Defiance!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

If you’ve been with me a while, you already know about my boundary-challenged microwave, and how the washing machine nearly pushed me over the edge. Now, if you can believe it, I have taken to arguing with my car’s navigation … Continue reading →

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