Naomi Johnston 2/17/22 Naomi Johnston 2/17/22

Looking My Demons In The Eye

Do you know what’s worse than looking demons in the eye? Looking at the darkness and realizing that it’s just my own fallen state. That’s a tough one to come back from.

Naomi Johnston 2/11/22 Naomi Johnston 2/11/22

Eyes On The Prize

The thrill that I felt when I was finally walking off of the plane into Budapest was crazy high. The work that we had done for 3 years had led us to this moment, and it gave me the ultimate sense of achievement.

Naomi Johnston 2/2/22 Naomi Johnston 2/2/22

Fat Missionary

I’m sure this isn’t going to be a new and strange story for you. It’s a fairly common struggle for western women these days.

Naomi Johnston 1/26/22 Naomi Johnston 1/26/22

Four Short Book Reviews for January 2022

This year started in a buzz of momentum with a few extra hours for reading. So naturally (because I’m over 30), I made it one of my New Year Resolutions to read more this year.

Naomi Johnston 1/20/22 Naomi Johnston 1/20/22

When It’s on the Child

It’s one thing having to lie in the bed we made, but every morning Minna comes bounding out of her room toward ours for a quick snuggle in that bed, literally and figuratively.

Naomi Johnston 1/6/22 Naomi Johnston 1/6/22

Habits over Goals

These automatic habits that I had fallen into were actually stealing time away from me and causing me to rush with the things that deserved a good amount of time. I was becoming far too busy because I was actually being wasteful.

Naomi Johnston 10/18/21 Naomi Johnston 10/18/21

The Comparison Trap

If I can take the time to understand why things work a certain way here in Budapest, and if I can be open to seeing the good in it, perhaps I will settle in more wholesomely.

Naomi Johnston 8/13/21 Naomi Johnston 8/13/21

First Week Of The Rest Of Our Lives

Not gonna lie it’s been hard. Which serves me right, because I was warned multiple times not to underestimate how difficult it was going to be.

Naomi Johnston 6/3/21 Naomi Johnston 6/3/21

The Great Unsettling

Unsettling is hard. But I promise you it will be the best thing you ever do.

Naomi Johnston 12/9/20 Naomi Johnston 12/9/20

The Holy Common

Sometimes, when I’m sharing my story of how God is calling me to overseas missions, some of my friends start to feel ‘lesser-than’ or beneath me because they still have regular vocations, and that’s simply not true.

Naomi Johnston 12/6/20 Naomi Johnston 12/6/20

Graduation and a Speech

I can honestly say I don’t think there have been a lot of people as pessimistic about this course as I was when I first drove in over those gigantic Eastwest signature speed bumps.

Naomi Johnston 7/10/20 Naomi Johnston 7/10/20

Four Reasons Why Missionaries Aren't Super Christians

We can be guilty of letting honour and opinion become more important than the actual truth of the calling.

Naomi Johnston 6/22/20 Naomi Johnston 6/22/20

Five Reasons Why Europe Still Needs Missionaries

It’s really easy to think that because Europe has Christian heritage and history, they no longer require missionaries to work there.

Naomi Johnston 6/4/20 Naomi Johnston 6/4/20

Space to Create

I don’t often let myself get bored, but when I do, there seem to be extreme consequences.

Naomi Johnston 3/27/20 Naomi Johnston 3/27/20

Lay Your Stones in a Pile

Maybe distraction is the modern-day good person’s crack cocaine.

Naomi Johnston 1/30/20 Naomi Johnston 1/30/20

Friday Favorites: 5 Books to Encourage Spiritual Growth

When trying to find a good book to read, I think about what my life might be lacking at the time, and I try fill that gap. And lately, the gap has been spiritual growth.