• Yum Yums for the American Goldfinch Tum Tum

    Yum Yums for the American Goldfinch Tum Tum

    I was supposed to be researching who-knows-what when my wandering eyes turned the page to the American goldfinch. words + photographs JULIE JOHNSON They fly as though they are chasing a…

  • At My Right Hand

    At My Right Hand

    Cancer. A word that even today, on the other side, is still hard for me to write. When I used to hear someone had a cancer diagnosis, my thoughts immediately jumped…

  • Please, God

    Please, God

    A few years ago, my mom brought me a pawpaw tree seed she found on her walk. I planted it, and after a long, semi-patient wait, the seed sprouted and grew…

  • Jesus is there; it’s going to be OK

    Jesus is there; it’s going to be OK

    Dogs and cats. I have said a lot of prayers for dogs and cats. Those that are sick and those that have passed away. Serving on the kids’ team at my…

  • Weaknesses & Shortcomings

    Weaknesses & Shortcomings

    read Galatians 5:16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for…

  • Incapable

    Incapable

    How can God use me in this situation?I’m not capable of any of this. Fifteen words combined together to form a common, almost daily conversation I have with God. Worry. Stress.…