Author Archives: Jill English Johnston

About Jill English Johnston

God writes His story on every heart, if we only pause to read it. My heart has lived in a fantasy world since early childhood and am delighted that God has finally brought me to the place where I can bring the fantasies to life through story. I am currently working on a fantasy trilogy (of course) but I also post thoughts, reflections and (hopefully) inspiration to my website: tabletsofhumanhearts.wordpress.com I am a follower of the Rabbi Jesus, married to my best friend and inspiration, and the mother of three incredible children, one daughter and two sons, with one son-in-love. When not writing, I passionately pursue prayer, reading (never enough time to read them all!), and the outdoors. My husband and I both served in the US Navy and have lived/travelled through many states and all over Asia. We both still enjoy travelling, but we really love our home in Schertz, located at the crossroads of Texas, just northeast of San Antonio.

Building Oak Haven – life

Posted on August 25, 2017

Life has slowly picked back up again. Not that it wasn’t going on before, but more so the daily-ness of life.  We’re back to some of our routines and making time for the things we enjoy.  That means we’re still … Continue reading →

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Building Oak Haven – a room at a time

Posted on July 31, 2017

Our decision to complete one room at a time works fairly well.  Although, we changed the flow plan somewhat. Initially we planned to start with the laundry, which we did. And we completed it. The first room finished. Victory! From … Continue reading →

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Building Oak Haven – final stages

Posted on July 10, 2017

We pushed ourselves relentlessly and often set unrealistic and crazy deadlines. But we promised our daughter we would have her gender reveal party in our new home.  The party was scheduled for July 1st. It seemed like a good idea … Continue reading →

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Building Oak Haven – frustrations yet progress

Posted on June 26, 2017

It’s amazing how a little time and much progress can put frustrations into perspective. We hit a low point in our home building process a couple of Wednesdays ago. Leading up to that day were small irritations. Primarily toilet problems. … Continue reading →

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Building Oak Haven – joy and sorrow

Posted on June 8, 2017

When God nudges, we need to listen.  And I am so thankful we did. The Friday after we returned from visiting my mom, I received another phone call (I’ve received many of them over the past five months). Mom had another … Continue reading →

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