Joy Sylvester Johnson
JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: Pennies From Heaven
Grief comes to those of us who have buried loved ones. And even though there is talk of the “stages of grief” and finding “closure” I am not sure...
JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: When Peace Seems Too Lofty A Goal
They used to say Roanoke was about ten years behind the rest of the east...
JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: Breathe
Just one moment—that’s what I asked for.
I wished for just one moment without the political...
JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: Trump and God and Me
I have concluded I must be a masochist (one who enjoys an activity that appears...
JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: A Visceral Prayer
I had forgotten that one of the best gifts you can give yourself is a...
JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: It’s Time To Grow Up
Lord Martin Rees, one of the world's most eminent astronomers, is an emeritus professor of cosmology and astrophysics at the University of Cambridge and...
JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: How Shall I Fight?
It has been said that power never surrenders without a fight.
I know this to be true.
For me the question remains, “How shall I fight?”
How...
JOY SYLVESTER JOHNSON: Make America Good
I enjoyed the fireworks, the hot dogs and the music. I chose to wear red, white and blue to celebrate our birth as a...
JOY SYLVESTER JOHNSON: Vanishing Discretion
At age three my grand daughter Faryn has no shame about her body. In fact she is happiest sans any clothes at all. All...
JOY SYLVESTER JOHNSON: America First
“We both have sons, but I do more for my son than I do for your son. Isn’t that what we’re talking about. We...
JOY SYLVESTER JOHNSON: We Are Called to Unity Not Uniformity
Most people have two thumbs.
I, the ouconsummate overachiever, have ten.
In my mind, I still believe it I have the ability to patch the drywall,...
