Mary Grace Johnson, Author's Blogs

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

He Stays Near - Renewal After Loss

He Stays Near - Renewal After Loss

A January reflection on how God stays near when grief resurfaces. This blog offers hope for families and children, reminding readers that healing is not linear and God’s presence remains steady throug... ...more

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

January 23, 20263 min read

He Comforts -- Renewal After Loss

He Comforts -- Renewal After Loss

A gentle January reflection on how God comforts us in grief. This post explores “tiny signs of new life,” the healing power of Scripture, and how God meets children and adults right where their sorrow... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions Faith Renewal &Comfort

January 16, 20264 min read

When Your Heart Starts to Breathe Again - Renewal

When Your Heart Starts to Breathe Again - Renewal

A gentle January reflection on renewal after loss. This blog explores how grief changes over time, how small moments of hope begin to return, and how God brings quiet renewal to grieving hearts—especi... ...more

Inner Strength ,Children's Emotions General News Update &Renewal

January 09, 20265 min read

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