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Eclipsed by My Own Words
Today I’m in my mother’s hometown, which happens to be right in the path of total solar eclipse. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to be here, but I’m definitely playing hooky from writing. I’ll give you … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, confidence, crime, Faith, fallen world, God's promises, hunger, Janice C Johnson, war
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The Other Six
Have you ever read a familiar paragraph that you’ve read a million times, only to discover there was one little part that you’d never really thought about? I’ve got an example in mind. (C’mon, you knew I would!) Consider the … Continue reading
Posted in A Page From My Journal
Tagged 10 commandments, blogging, career, day off, diligence, Faith, Janice C Johnson, rest, sabbath, ten commandments, time management, work, writing
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Pint-Size Adventure
I know I show you a lot of photos of my grandchildren, but this one is about more than Grandson Extraordinaire. It’s about adventure… I took this pitcure during our trip to visit our son and family in the Pacific … Continue reading
Posted in A Page From My Journal
Tagged adventure, Faith, God, hiking, providence, safety, travel
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Entitled Much?
Not long ago, I re-read Jesus’ parable of “The Prodigal Son” in Luke’s gospel. As often happens with the Bible, something jumped out at me that I’d never noticed before… It was after the Prodigal Son’s (PS’s) Big Brother (BB) … Continue reading
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Tagged bitterness, Christianity, drama, drama king, entitlement, envy, Faith, forgiveness, goat, grace, grateful, gratitude, humor, Janice C Johnson, parable, prayer, prodigal son
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To Be Free
I can’t help it… Words mean things, and I like to know just what each one means, and to use the right one to say what I intend to say. Take the familiar quote, “The truth will set you free, … Continue reading
Posted in A Page From My Journal, Near As I Can Figure...
Tagged captive, captor, Christianity, failure, Faith, freedom, Garfield, Janice C Johnson, sin, sinners, truth, truth shall make you free
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Easy Does It!
When winter weather keeps us from bicycling outdoors, we often use “spin-class” DVDs produced by cycling coach Graeme Street. One such session was all about accelerating. A particularly useful piece of advice from that class has stayed with me: Resist … Continue reading
Posted in A Page From My Journal, Thoughts on Two Wheels
Tagged bicycling, changing habits, demon, demonic, easy, emotional baggage, Faith, habits, health, healthy, house divided, Janice C Johnson, Jesus, momentum, spin class
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In Memory: A Bluebonnet Anniversary
oem>This post originally appeared on this blog On October 18, 2010. I re-post it in loving memory of Brent’s dad, Dr. Arnold Johnson, who has been gone for eight years now. One of the most distinctive symbols of Texas, besides … Continue reading
