Category Archives: A Page From My Journal

I’m Reading “A Confident Heart”

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Hi, everyone! I am currently participating in one of my friend Ashley’s “ad hoc” Book Clubs. Together we are reading A Confident Heart by Renee Swope. Now, this isn’t a book review (though I’ll publish one when I finish), but … Continue reading →

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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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When Words Grow Obsolete…

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

I’m a writer. Words are what I do. But of all people, writers know that human language has its limits. There are things that words just cannot convey. People often describe a time when they were “speechless.” Or something huge … Continue reading →

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What I Did on my Summer Vacation, Part 3: Immigration

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

There is something about getting off a plane at Miami International Airport and marching into the sea of confusion that is the “US Immigration” area — something that makes your whole idyllic, relaxing vacation suddenly coagulate into renewed stress. As … Continue reading →

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What I Did on my Summer Vacation, Part 2: Currents

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Row, row, row, row… shore check. Oh, no–we’re still straight out in front of our hotel. Honestly, Brent and I have paddled for something like five minutes without moving at all, well, just a little closer to shore. We’re trying … Continue reading →

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What I Did on my Summer Vacation, Part 1: The Flounder

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

It must have been the second day of snorkeling, since I was having no problems. In any aquatic vacation, my first day of snorkeling always involves a requisite amount of loose mask trouble, failure to engage mouthpiece properly, turning my … Continue reading →

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