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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2024 by journojohnson

May you know the blessings and peace of God at the start of 2025 and throughout the year. God bless.

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Christmas Blessings

Posted on December 10, 2024 by journojohnson

May the giver of gifts, Jesus, be your gift this Christmas. Open your heart to the best friend you will ever find and the most trustworthy. He will forgive your wrongdoings and help you to live a better life serving … Continue reading →

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A Christmas gift to inspire throughout the year

Posted on November 13, 2024 by journojohnson

By choosing Dr Jember Teferra’s book of Bible Reflections you give a gift to last throughout 2025. The thoughts and prayers of this extraordinary advocate of the poor on passages of the Bible, will help you see the Bible in … Continue reading →

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The 75th Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Posted on October 14, 2024 by journojohnson

The 75th Cheltenham Literature Festival this October was a real cracker. I went to three events and every one of them was brilliant. I chose Peter Godwin’s workshop on Memoir. Lots of practical writing tips you’ve heard before but still … Continue reading →

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Pittsburgh

Posted on September 25, 2024 by journojohnson

Pittsburgh isn’t your usual tourist destination but with my son, his wife and baby having recently emigrated there – well, he did, she is American – my husband and I set off to explore the city. Not being a keen … Continue reading →

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Genealogy

Posted on September 2, 2024 by journojohnson

As a keen social historian, I love genealogy and researching family trees, although I have to confess that I have never found Ancestry easy to negiotiate! But loving finding out about family, my husband, Angus and myself booked for a … Continue reading →

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Irish history or blarney?

Posted on August 6, 2024 by journojohnson

On our recent trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic, my husband and myself stayed in a small town called Newtonstewart near Omagh. While there in this 120 year-old cottage, a book left for our perusal caught my attention. There … Continue reading →

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Wigtown: An author and readers paradise

Posted on July 15, 2024 by journojohnson

In the 1990’s it was suggested that it would be a great idea to regenerate one of Scotland’s towns that had suffered an economic downturn. After some debate Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway was chosen. I had heard so much … Continue reading →

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The Latest promo video of the book by Dr Jember Teferra

Posted on June 24, 2024 by journojohnson

Please take a moment to have a listen to the latest video my fellow collaborator, Arthur Champion has produced. It gives a little background to the book we produced together and introduces this amazing woman, a real patron and defender … Continue reading →

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Perseverance and sheer hard work do pay off

Posted on June 10, 2024 by journojohnson

This image is of my husband, Angus, near our house shortly before he started his big bike ride end-to-end France – Caen in the North to Nice in the South. This not only involved 870 miles of cycling day after … Continue reading →

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