Leanne Johnson
- Jan 30, 2018
- 10 min
Hashtag: The Millennial Dilemma
If you were born between 1982 and 2004, then according to the experts, you are classified as belonging to the Millennial generation or...
Nomfundo Maseko
- Jan 16, 2018
- 5 min
Hold every desire with open hands
From the time the Lord saved me at the age of fifteen in 2010, I had a strong desire to be a Medical Doctor. I was in Grade 9 and about...
Leanne Johnson
- Jan 2, 2018
- 9 min
Finding my 'inner gypsy'
The initial prescribed and required introduction and salutation at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is: ‘Hi, my name is … and I am an...
Leanne Johnson
- Dec 19, 2017
- 7 min
Look again
I am sure you remember those holiday quiz books, crammed full of activities to keep children busy; 'word scrambles,' 'join the dots' and...
Interviewed by Leanne Johnson
- Dec 5, 2017
- 6 min
Guest Interview: Ife Omai
They say dynamite comes in small packages and that is certainly my perception of Ife. She is petite, but her personality is larger than...
Leanne Johnson
- Nov 21, 2017
- 7 min
Dear Bride-to-be
‘Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.’ [Jennifer Smith, author] I was...
Leanne Johnson
- Oct 24, 2017
- 7 min
Waiting for 'the one'
The concept of ‘the one’ or a ‘soulmate’ is a very romantic notion. It is comforting to have a Fairy Tale view of the world and to...
Leanne Johnson
- Oct 10, 2017
- 6 min
What not to wear
There used to be a reality BBC television series called ‘What not to Wear.' It was hosted by the delightful, entertaining,...
Leanne Johnson
- Sep 26, 2017
- 7 min
Culture vultures
‘In our relationships to one another within the local church and body of Christ, no ethnicity or culture is to be highlighted or...
Leanne Johnson
- Sep 12, 2017
- 7 min
BTW...I am a 'PK'
Pastor’s kids ('PKs’) usually get a bad rap. We are mocked, boxed and stereotyped. Those reflecting on their childhoods as ‘PKs’...
Leanne Johnson
- Aug 15, 2017
- 9 min
A beautiful mind
The world we live in places a high value on intellectual ability and applauds academic achievement. From playing classical music to your...
Leanne Johnson
- Aug 1, 2017
- 8 min
'God must have known...'
There are a myriad of ways I could have approached an article on suffering. I thought I would start this one with the phrase, ‘God must...
Leanne Johnson
- Jul 18, 2017
- 8 min
Why I would consider getting a tattoo
I am anticipating that my title is going to result in a split readership. There will be those of you eager to follow my thinking and...
Leanne Johnson
- Jul 4, 2017
- 7 min
Show and tell
Tucked away in the Old Testament, in the book of Joshua, is a little account of a pile of stones: So Joshua called the twelve men whom he...
Anna Mouse [nom de plume]
- Jun 20, 2017
- 4 min
In my father's footsteps
For every three steps she took, he would take one long stride. Her short legs would follow after him as fast as they could, her hand...
Leanne Johnson
- Jun 6, 2017
- 8 min
May's wall
May Boatright is one of the most delightful and endearing literary characters. Although not a main character in the movie, ‘The Secret...
Leanne Johnson
- May 23, 2017
- 3 min
Book Review: Kisses from Katie
‘Kisses from Katie' is the autobiography of Katie Davis exchanging the ‘American Dream’ for a life in Uganda which resulted in her...
Leanne Johnson
- May 9, 2017
- 8 min
Damaged goods
As conservative, evangelical Christians, we are known for our obsession with sexual purity and virginity. God is also concerned with...
Hayley Braun
- Apr 25, 2017
- 7 min
Safe in his arms
February 24, 2011… an early morning I will not forget. An early morning I thought God had forgotten me. Little did I know that He was...
Leanne Johnson
- Apr 11, 2017
- 7 min
The years the locusts have eaten
I never thought I would write an article on adoption. I never thought I would adopt. I had never thought of adoption. And yet now I have...
