Living Truth, Loving Truth
Everywhere around me I see people who are anxious and walking in fear. In Utah, we have one of the highest suicide rates in the country, attributed, at least in part, to the religious culture and the desire to look good to others and therefore hide what’s really going on inside. Individually we can be... Continue Reading →
The other day I was walking to work and I was struck by this sunflower that had grown up through the asphalt between two homes. This sunflower was seeking the sun so diligently that it somehow was able to come up through the hard surface. Isn't it incredibly amazing how as the sun moves, the... Continue Reading →
Several years ago I was agonizing over one area in my life. I desired to be at one place and wanted to take the most direct and easy route to get there. God gave me a dream about it that was helpful. In the dream my dad and I were driving in a car, I... Continue Reading →
Years ago, being raised in a pastor's home meant you were essentially living in a "fish bowl". The stories I heard growing up about the home my mom was raised in were filled with correcting and changing behavior based on what others either verbalized in judgment toward them or what was perceived about how others... Continue Reading →
When I originally started taking retreats alone it started out with the purpose of getting away from all that I was overwhelmed by, to rejuvenate, only to come back to all that I was overwhelmed by, to then need another retreat. Slowly but surely, God has helped me to release each one of those overwhelming... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I flew to my hometown for the weekend to celebrate my preschool sunday school teacher's 100th birthday. When the invitation came I immediately felt that it was something that I should make a priority. Little did I know how much it would bless my teacher and how much God would use... Continue Reading →
Jill Johnson 