Mary Grace Johnson, Author's Blogs

God's Renewing Work in Us: A Tribute of Hope, Healing, and Remembering

God's Renewing Work in Us: A Tribute of Hope, Healing, and Remembering

A heartfelt tribute to a father’s legacy and God’s renewing work through grief—offering hope, healing, and faith for children and families walking through loss. ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Hope &Renewal

April 17, 202611 min read

Carrying Their Love With You: How Love Continues After Loss

Carrying Their Love With You: How Love Continues After Loss

Discover how children can carry the love of a lost loved one in healthy, hopeful ways. This faith-centered reflection offers guidance, practical ideas, and encouragement for families walking through g... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Faith Hope Renewal &Comfort

April 10, 20268 min read

Life After Loss: What Growth Really Looks Like

Life After Loss: What Growth Really Looks Like

Discover how healing unfolds after loss in this spring-inspired reflection. Learn how children and families can recognize small steps of growth, deepen faith, and find hope through grief. Join a child... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Faith Hope Renewal &Comfort

April 03, 20264 min read

Turning Toward the Sun: Choosing Hope Intentionally

Turning Toward the Sun: Choosing Hope Intentionally

Discover how to turn toward God’s light in seasons of grief. This spring devotional offers faith-based encouragement, gentle healing, and hope-filled ways to help children grow after loss. ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Faith Hope &Comfort

March 27, 20264 min read

Spring for the Soul: The Courage to Grow Again

Spring for the Soul: The Courage to Grow Again

The Courage to Grow Again: Helping Children Move Forward After Grief Discover how children can take small steps forward after loss. Learn gentle tools, faith-based encouragement, and ways to support ... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Faith Hope &Comfort

March 19, 20264 min read

Spring for the Soul: When Your Heart Begins to Thaw

Spring for the Soul: When Your Heart Begins to Thaw

When Your Heart Begins to Thaw explores how grief can leave hearts feeling frozen and how God gently warms them over time, helping children and families rediscover hope and healing. ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Faith Hope Love &Comfort

March 13, 20265 min read

Spring for the Soul: The First Signs of Spring

Spring for the Soul: The First Signs of Spring

Healing after grief often begins quietly, like the first signs of spring. A personal story of faith, childhood loss, and hope for families walking through grief. Read more on my blog. ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Faith Hope Love &Comfort

March 06, 20265 min read

The Courage to Love Again

The Courage to Love Again

Learning to feel joy after loss does not mean forgetting. A faith-filled reflection on grief, continuing bonds, and God’s healing love for families and children. ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Hope Love &Comfort

February 27, 202610 min read

The Gifts Grief Leaves Us

The Gifts Grief Leaves Us

The Gifts Grief Leaves Us explores how grief shapes tender hearts—teaching empathy, gentleness, compassion, and deeper faith—while helping children and families grow hope and healing through God’s pre... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Hope Love &Comfort

February 20, 20269 min read

What Hope Is Made Of

What Hope Is Made Of

What Hope Is Made Of — The Ingredients That Help Hearts Grow Strong explores love, memory, faith, community, and Scripture as gentle foundations that help children grow hope and emotional healing thro... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Hope Love &Comfort

February 13, 20267 min read

Roots Grow in the Dark: Strength You Don't See Yet

Roots Grow in the Dark: Strength You Don't See Yet

Roots Grow in the Dark: Strength You Don’t See Yet — A gentle, faith-based message helping children understand emotional healing, hope, and strength through God’s quiet work, even in hidden and diffic... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Peace &Renewal

February 06, 20263 min read

He Gently Leads Us -- Guidance for the Road Ahead

He Gently Leads Us -- Guidance for the Road Ahead

A gentle reflection on Isaiah 40:11 and how God leads grieving hearts with patience and care. This blog explores renewal after loss, generational trauma, children’s grief, and trusting God’s gentle gu... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Hope Renewal &Comfort

January 30, 20267 min read

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