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what we missed in proverbs 31
If you're subscribed to my newsletter, you already know that earlier this year, I embarked upon a deep, whole-Bible study based on...
Grace A. Johnson
Mar 195 min read


how to grow spiritually in 2025
With every new year comes a new chance to grow in your walk with God. If that was one of your goals or resolutions this new year, you’ve...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 2814 min read


what is romance & why is it important?
I know, I know. That’s a majorly loaded question and one that could be interpreted a thousand different ways and thereby answered in a...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 14, 20248 min read


twenty-one days
For several years now, a great many churches have been doing 21 days of prayer and fasting from January 1st to January 21st, in honor of...
Grace A. Johnson
Jan 24, 20246 min read


grace & gratitude | 2024
“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.”― G. K. Chesterton Like a caesura...
Grace A. Johnson
Jan 1, 20246 min read


what gratitude really looks like
This past Sunday, I stood in front of the church and sang “He is worthy of all of our praise” while my grandfather lay in a hospital bed...
Grace A. Johnson
Nov 23, 20233 min read


equip your writing through prayer
Many moons ago (I love saying that), when I still posted on my Christian writers blog Book Nations (which is still up for people who want...
Grace A. Johnson
Nov 20, 20234 min read


approved writers are not ashamed
How many of y’all ever went to AWANA? *watches hands go up across the room* I don’t know about y’all, but when I found out what AWANA...
Grace A. Johnson
Nov 6, 20235 min read


remember me | a memorial day message
Last year, I had the privilege of sharing this post on Seeking the Timeless Anchor for Alyssa's annual Memorial Day countdown. This year,...
Grace A. Johnson
May 29, 20234 min read


trust the planner | a graduation message
Two years ago, I wrote this short little article (in part inspired by the theme of my novella, The Gift of Her Heart) to be printed in my...
Grace A. Johnson
May 26, 20234 min read


lessons from lent
For the first time in my life, I observed Lent. Granted, I was about three days late in doing so, but regardless, I spent forty days...
Grace A. Johnson
Apr 17, 20236 min read


peace on earth
And in despair I bowed my head; “There is no peace on earth,” I said; “For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth,...
Grace A. Johnson
Dec 25, 20224 min read


Good Enough
We live in a world that tells us all are equal, but why do I feel like I’m not good enough? Why do I feel worthless to a culture that has...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 8, 20228 min read


Guest Post: Why Christian Fiction CAN End with a Kiss by Kellyn Roth
Boy, am I excited for this post! I'm sure the moment y'all saw the title, you weren't the least bit surprised to see me posting on...
Grace A. Johnson
Jan 28, 202210 min read


Thank You for Taking a Stand (Write for Life Blog Tour)
As part of the October Pro-Life tour headed by Erika Mathews and Ryana Lynn Peterson, many bloggers are getting together and sharing...
Grace A. Johnson
Oct 2, 20216 min read


What If...We're Fighting the Wrong Way?
I’m going to begin this post with a warning. Y’all will probably need it, trust me. This post will hurt some feelings, step on some toes,...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 14, 20215 min read


What If...God Has Something Else in Mind?
Y’all will remember that last week, we talked about seeker-friendly churches/Christians and how we’re not supposed to be living or acting...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 7, 20215 min read


What If...We Crossed a Line?
The sermon on the radio in my dad’s car the other day was one of the best I’ve heard in a while. The preacher was talking about living a...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 31, 20213 min read


What If...I'm Valuable Just the Way I Am?
Y’all remember my post about racial disclaimers, don’t you? I talked a lot about being proud of who and what God made you to be...and...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 24, 20214 min read


What If...I Don't Need a Disclaimer?
Before we start, I’m going to actually give you a disclaimer...this post isn’t about legal disclosures. Unfortunately, we really do need...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 17, 20213 min read