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Pursuing God

An Open Letter to my Son: What Kind of Girl Should You Date?

March 29, 2019 By Tara Johnson 2 Comments

I know. This isn’t your world right now, buddy. You’re into Mariokart and Legos. Captain America and sharks. But while your mind is busy soaking up the wonders of learning letters, numbers and who put their mouth on the water fountain at school, I’m praying for your future…more specifically, I’m praying for you and your future spouse.  It’s important. The people you choose to surround yourself with now determines the person you’ll become ten years down the road. The books you read, the music you Read More

Filed Under: Family Life, Walking with God Tagged With: character, christian dating, christian dating for guys, gossip, immodesty, letter to my son, picking a christian girl, Pursuing God

Lapping Up Air

January 20, 2019 By Tara Johnson 2 Comments

Poor Sugar. My little dog is getting old. She’s still spunky, still knows me and most of the members of our family, but when we were told she was nearly blind and suffered from what can best be described as doggy dementia, none of us were surprised. After all, what else can you call it when a dog stares for hours on end at the mailbox? Or when your fur baby howls at the wall? Or when she begins confusing the wide expanse of outdoor Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: dog, empty inside, God, hole-filling, Pursuing God, thirsting after God, what my dog taught me about God

What Am I Really Chasing?

August 2, 2018 By Tara Johnson 2 Comments

I have no idea how it started. Little hints of discouragement. The nagging whispers of “Those other authors are better than you. Their books look like they are doing well. Is yours even selling?”  A rough day with the kids and that poisonous hiss tickled my ear. “If you were a better mom, this wouldn’t have happened.”  A long to-do list that is never completed. Phone calls that never stop. Some days, I feel like I’m struggling just to keep my head above water. I Read More

Filed Under: Walking with God Tagged With: comparison, knowing God, living for God, people pleasing, pursue the things that matter, Pursuing God, seeking JEsus, stress, to do list

What Wisdom Is Not

December 28, 2015 By Tara Johnson 4 Comments

Wisdom…some will search the world over and never grasp hold of it. Some seek it by consulting infamous leaders like Ghandi or the Dali Lama and it still seems to slip through their fingers like sand. Most of us want to make wise choices. We are tired of learning the hard way and grow desperate for our lives to take a turn for the better, instead of living in the cycle of mistakes, consequences and failures that scar our journey. So we buy self-help books Read More

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Walking with God Tagged With: breaking the cycle, God's wisdom, Godly wisdom, making good decisions, making wise choices, Pursuing God, Pursuing Jesus, wisdom, wisdom versus knowledge

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Tara JohnsonTara Johnson is a writer, singer, speaker and passionate lover of stories. Tara uses fiction, nonfiction, song and laughter to share her testimony of how God led her into freedom after spending years living shackled to the expectations of others. She lives in central Arkansas with her husband and children.

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