New Year, New Me…?
- January 01, 2024
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
Welcome to January!
With all of its hope, possibility, and pressure, the start of a new year can be overwhelming. This is a busy season...
The Triumphal Entry: An Announcement for the Ages
- March 13, 2023
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
On Palm Sunday Christians around the world celebrate Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem just a few days before he was crucified. Here are a few...
Summer Fun For Apprehensive Mamas
- June 10, 2019
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
I see you, my mama friend – a ball of mixed emotions as the school year draws to an end. You have moments of...
Valentines for the Real People
- February 13, 2019
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
This week the world is a little more aware of relationships. Whether we’re sending chocolates to a secret crush, buying flowers for a spouse,...
Speaking Life From the Sidelines
- October 18, 2018
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
My husband is the PTA President at our kids’ school, so we’re now more deeply connected to all the elementary “happenings.” Our friend, Shane,...
Not Half Bad
- September 18, 2018
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
Ben and I went to college together. We haven’t talked since graduation—which was more years ago than I’d like to admit—but his recent Instagram...
Racism, Humility and the Gospel
- August 17, 2017
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
Full disclosure: I’m a white female who grew up in a privileged area of Charlotte, NC, attended high school with mostly white kids, and...
Racism, Humility, and the Gospel
- April 10, 2017
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
Honestly Thankful
- November 23, 2016
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
Thanksgiving Day is here. All over the country folks travel to be with family and friends, guys in countless neighborhoods play epic backyard football...
The Best Kind of Friend
- October 27, 2016
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
As the Thanksgiving season nears, I’m increasingly grateful for my friends. My life is rich with friendships old and new, a beautiful mark of...