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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,...