Penny J. Johnson's Blog, page 27
January 6, 2020
The Unlikely Career
If you were to teach as a career, what would you teach? Recently, one of my nieces said she wanted me to teach her math. My youngest son balked and said, “You want my mom to teach you math?” I could have been offended by my son’s incredulous statement. But, it is well-known in my […]
January 4, 2020
What If…God Has Other Plans? by Charles R. Swindoll
Five Stars If anyone is asking What if? as we enter a new year, I highly recommend Charles Swindoll’s What If…God Has Other Plans? Swindoll guides readers through eleven what-if scenarios with a biblical perspective. While I couldn’t relate to every situation, I could think of at least one person in my life who has […]
January 3, 2020
How I Met My Goals in 2019
Goal-setting for 2020 has been my primary concentration this week. While working through my new planner from Inkwell Press, I spent time going over what I accomplished in 2019. I noticed some key elements for success as I reflected and decided to reapply these same practices for 2020. One Word: In a previous post, I […]
December 30, 2019
Holy Attitude Adjustment
The writing prompt said, Write about three realistic goals you would like to achieve in your lifetime. My immediate thought was Write. Since I was ten years old, I knew I wanted to be a writer. I am a writer. But, I have learned over the past quarter of a century that I am also […]
December 28, 2019
Who We Were Before by Leah Mercer
Four Stars Who We Were Before by Leah Mercer is unlike many books of this genre I have read before. I wasn’t sure how Mercer would pull off telling the story within a short period of time and bouncing between the character perspectives with a believable outcome. All in all, it was an entertaining read.
December 27, 2019
Personal Parables: A 31-Day Devotional
Love never gives up. 2 Corinthians 13:8 MSG Often going through difficult circumstances that affect every facet of well-being is when God reveals Himself the most in our personal stories. This devotional highlights scripture studied over a two-year time period and has been consolidated into a 31-day devotional. May God bless you through this narrative […]
December 23, 2019
December 21, 2019
The Pioneers by David McCullough
Five Stars I absolutely loved The Pioneers by David McCullough. I listened to the Audible version, and the reader gave an engaging performance. I enjoyed learning about the westward expansion in the Ohio River Valley, a historical period I did not know much about before reading this book. McCullough does a superb job of recounting […]
December 20, 2019
The Forget-Me-Nots: A Novel
In The Forget-Me-Nots, Katrina Wade thinks her solitary life will continue when her great-aunt Minnie moves into a nursing home after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. But, then she meets Aric Hammond, the nursing home director, and his son Gunnar, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder. Through her relationships with Aunt Minnie, Aric, and Gunnar, will Katrina […]
December 16, 2019
The Major Award
It is the end of your life and you are up on a stage being presented with a major award. What award is it, and what have you won it for? There’s a classic scene in the movie A Christmas Story when Ralphie’s father receives a major award. The man is beside himself as a […]
