Category Archives: A Page From My Journal

Nurturing True Gratefulness: A Guest Post

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

November… already? Well, this is a great time to take stock, count our blessings, and pass along a grateful attitude to our loved ones. One of my very favorite bloggers over at Muddy Buddies: Making the Most in the Messy … Continue reading →

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A Day of Gifts

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

Hometown. There’s nothing like a visit “home” to pull you back from your current busy life and let you relax with a bit of nostalgia. A day in Palestine earlier in the spring did just that for me. Not only … Continue reading →

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All Oppression Shall Cease

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

In church on a December Sunday, we sang the beloved carol “O Holy Night.” One line in the second verse really got me thinking: “Truly He taught us to love one another;His law is Love and His gospel is Peace.Chains … Continue reading →

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The Remedy for Broken Resolutions

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

Hello, friends! Today I’m re-posting a piece that first appeared on this blog on January 2, 2017. Because I realized I needed to listen to my own advice. Again. New Year’s Day is a perfectly fine and logical occasion for … Continue reading →

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Useless–Or Not

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Jan C. Johnson

I’ll tell you, this “Shelter-in-place” thing doesn’t keep a person very busy. I mean, sure, I could clean house–but I’m not that desperate. Anyway, I’ve done a fair amount of light reading lately. In one story, a character complained that … Continue reading →

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A World Upside Down

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Jan C. Johnson

Our world is upside-down, and I think I’m getting a little slap-happy being stuck at home most of the time. For instance, a commercial came on TV the other evening. The announcer said something about a “… Lindt chocolate bunny…” … Continue reading →

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