Elsa Johnson

What Do We Want?

All my life I’ve been an avid reader, and as a long-time blogger, I’ve built up an online community with other writers, many of whom

Exactly. Especially. Now.

It’s late fall over here on the West Coast. The angle of the light is changing, days are shorter, breezes are brisker. Soon we will begin making plans for Thanksgiving, hoping against hope that there will be more to be thankful for at that end of the month than there is right now. […]

Choose Love

Imagine this: a thriving suburban church dreams, plans, and then plants a daughter church in the downtown area of a nearby city. […]

Starting at Home

I stopped by last week, just for a minute. I needed to be sure she was all right, adjusting well to her new environment, feeling more settled, less anxious. […]

The Whole Gospel

At ten years old, I was so excited to be heading 300 miles away from home all by myself. […]

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

This past summer, our family launched a second grandson off into the universe, cheering loudly as he marched forward to receive his bachelor’s degree in

Remembering to Ask

Everyone has a story. Everyone. You do, I do, the cranky checker at the supermarket does. […]

A Lenten Prayer for Dusty People

This is what the Lord says—“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! […]