Naomi Johnston 10/6/24 Naomi Johnston 10/6/24

Grief Equals Failure and Other Lies

Now, I find myself on the precipice of another loss, feeling that familiar guilt and shame for my grief.

Naomi Johnston 8/9/24 Naomi Johnston 8/9/24

When Food Falls from the Sky

I don’t believe God stops talking. I think He’s speaking right now. But the noise of life and the voices in our head get in the way, and His whisper goes unheard.

Naomi Johnston 3/18/24 Naomi Johnston 3/18/24

Dear Dad

Miss you a lot. Funny how we don’t say that over the phone. But there it is. There are a few people in my life who would give a kidney to be able to say that to their dad a couple more times. So I wanted to say it now.

Naomi Johnston 12/12/23 Naomi Johnston 12/12/23

Digging Deep

My feelings were being confronted with truth, and truth trumps feelings.

Naomi Johnston 8/9/23 Naomi Johnston 8/9/23

24 Months

In a job where we think we’re here to do good and bring God, light, and the gospel, what I’m finding is that there is a concurrent journey of God bringing light to the darkest recesses of my heart.

Naomi Johnston 11/9/22 Naomi Johnston 11/9/22

The Weight of a Thing

Shocking confession: About a month before I was married to my husband, I went on a date with another man.

Naomi Johnston 9/28/22 Naomi Johnston 9/28/22

Kidney Beans

Well, this month has been a whirlwind and I’m in need of a fairytale ending, preferably not Grimms.

Naomi Johnston 8/9/22 Naomi Johnston 8/9/22

One Year In: A Review

Never in my wildest imaginations could I have dreamed up what this year held for both me and my family.

Naomi Johnston 4/28/22 Naomi Johnston 4/28/22

Dancing in the Kitchen

Living like there is more to life is deeply connected to living well now. And while death brings that perspective, so can dancing.

Naomi Johnston 1/20/22 Naomi Johnston 1/20/22

When It’s on the Child

It’s one thing having to lie in the bed we made, but every morning Minna comes bounding out of her room toward ours for a quick snuggle in that bed, literally and figuratively.

Naomi Johnston 11/24/21 Naomi Johnston 11/24/21

Downbuzz

I just want to be the force of positivity and happiness that people love to be around, but I feel like the downbuzz. I feel more like a Dwight than a Jim and it’s really starting to bother me.