By Andrea Johnson A few years back one of our daughter Leslee’s friends had a six-month-old son with an aggressive, malignant brain tumor. Doctors were not giving the parents much hope....
By Andrea Johnson Can you imagine being one of the shepherds on guard in the middle of the night that we read about in Luke 2, trying to protect...
By Andrea Johnson I feel as if Pastor’s Appreciation Day can be a little bit like Mother’s Day, a time to sincerely honor people in our lives...
By Andrea Johnson There is nothing much worse than the feeling that one is alone, that no one cares. Open Bible President Randall A. Bach recently...
By Andrea Johnson “I know I am supposed to forgive, but how do I go about it?” That’s the question I had as a young mom. Someone...
By Andrea Johnson I trust in God, but to be honest, it’s easier to “trust” Him when He does things the way I would. I don’t mind trusting God...
By Andrea Johnson Flipping through television channels one night, I caught an episode of My 600-lb Life, a show about morbidly obese people (not due to medical conditions) who have come...
By Andrea Johnson My mom told me she didn’t think I ever believed in Santa Claus. I distinctly remember as a small child tugging at her...
By Andrea Johnson My husband was questioning me about a text thread. I can’t remember who was involved, but it was referencing him and some minor...
By Andrea Johnson My mom was an amazing musician. She had a beautiful singing voice and played several instruments. However, because she had been divorced, Mom...