Joy Christin Johnson

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03/02/2026

So much truth in these words….
When a child hears belief at home, they don’t chase validation outside. What they hear from us becomes what they believe about themselves.

I came across this quote,“Children are not difficult. What is difficult is being a child in a world full of exhausted, b...
03/02/2026

I came across this quote,

“Children are not difficult. What is difficult is being a child in a world full of exhausted, busy, impatient, and overstimulated adults.”
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The more I reflected on it, the more it revealed a profound truth about parenting and caregiving today. Children are often described as challenging, yet much of what we label as “difficult behavior” is a response to the environments we place them in and the emotional climate that surrounds them.

We need to remember children are still learning how to regulate emotions, communicate needs, and make sense of their experiences. They rely on the adults around them to model calm, consistency, and connection. When the adult world is rushed, overwhelmed, or constantly distracted, children often respond in the only ways they know through behavior.

What we label as “difficult” is frequently a child expressing unmet needs…

• the need for attention in a distracted environment
• the need for reassurance in an uncertain world
• the need for guidance when expectations are unclear
• the need for connection when adults are emotionally unavailable

Children do not yet have the language, emotional maturity, or cognitive capacity to process stress the way adults do. They borrow regulation from the adults who care for them. When those adults are depleted, children feel it often more deeply than we realize.

Modern life places significant demands on caregivers. Fatigue, digital overload, work pressures, and constant stimulation leave little space for presence. Yet children require presence more than perfection. They need adults who pause, notice, and respond with intention rather than reaction.

Supporting children does not mean eliminating boundaries or structure. It means setting them with empathy. It means slowing down enough to understand what a child’s behavior is communicating, rather than asking how to stop it.

When we shift the question from

“What’s wrong with this child?”
to
“What is this child experiencing?”

we move from control to connection.

Children thrive not in perfect environments, but in regulated relationships. The work of raising them is not about fixing children it is about caring for the adults and systems around them so that children are not required to carry the weight of adult overwhelm.

This is not a criticism of parents. It is an invitation to respond with compassion, awareness, and intentional presence.

Because children are not difficult.They are developing within the world we create for them.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson
Child Psychologist

03/02/2026

Dear teachers and parents,
neurodivergent children in the classroom and at homes may not always look still or quiet.You might see hair twirling, pen fidgeting, doodling, wriggling, or cracking knuckles for the sound while they are studying.

These aren’t signs of distraction.
They’re ways children regulate their bodies so their minds can stay present and engaged.

Focus doesn’t always look the same.
Sometimes, movement is how learning happens.


03/02/2026

If your child is excited to tell you something, be excited to listen.

Because in that moment, they are offering you more than words. They are offering you trust.

To them, that story about a cartoon, a bug they saw, a silly joke, or a tiny win at school is not “small.” It is their whole world and they want you in it.

When we brush them off with…

“Later.”
“Not now.”
“I’m busy.”
“Tell me after.”

We may think we’re postponing a conversation.
But to a child, it often feels like postponing connection.

Listen now because later, the excitement fades.
And if “later” happens too often, one day they won’t come back at all.

Children learn very early who is safe to talk to.

Who leans in.
Who smiles back.
Who matches their joy.

If we don’t celebrate their little stories,
why would they trust us with the big ones?

One day it won’t be about a cartoon or a playground story. It will be about a broken heart.
A mistake.A fear. A question they’re scared to ask.

And they will remember

Were you excited to listen when it mattered to them even when it didn’t seem important to you?

You don’t have to stop everything.
You don’t need perfect words.
Just meet in their level.
A smile.
A “Tell me!”
A moment that says …. You matter to me.

Match their excitement now,
so they’ll match your presence later.

Because the goal isn’t just to raise children who talk

but children who come to you when it matters most.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson
Child Psychologist

New month prayer 🙏
03/02/2026

New month prayer 🙏

Yes, what matters to God is not your ability, but your availability. God has never waited for perfection before calling ...
03/02/2026

Yes, what matters to God is not your ability, but your availability. God has never waited for perfection before calling someone.. He only looks for hearts that are willing. Time and again in Scripture, God used ordinary people who simply showed up, said yes, and trusted Him to do the rest. Ability may impress people, but availability invites God’s power to work through us.

When we offer ourselves to Him our time, our obedience, our openness God supplies what we lack. He strengthens the weak, gives wisdom beyond experience, and multiplies what feels small in our hands. Being available means choosing faith over fear, obedience over comfort, and trust over self-reliance. It means showing up even when we feel unsure, tired, or unqualified.

God does not ask you to have it all figured out. He asks you to be present, surrendered, and willing. When you place your availability in His hands, He turns it into purpose, impact, and blessing not just for you, but for everyone your obedience will touch.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

Bless my February, Lord. Go before me in ways I cannot see and guard what I place in Your hands.Teach my heart to rest w...
03/02/2026

Bless my February, Lord. Go before me in ways I cannot see and guard what I place in Your hands.
Teach my heart to rest when answers don’t come quickly,and to trust You even when the road feels unfamiliar.

Let this month be shaped by quiet faith, steady hope, and surrendered prayers.Where I feel unsure, anchor me.Where I feel afraid, remind me that You are already there.

I don’t need to know every step I only want to walk closely with You.Whatever February brings, I choose trust over fear, prayer over worry,
and Your timing over my own. Bless my February, Lord.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

God’s plan > my timeline.Be patient and trust in the Lord’s plan for your life.
03/02/2026

God’s plan > my timeline.

Be patient and trust in the Lord’s plan for your life.

Tuesday Thought 💭 Yes, through your abilities, God has equipped you to do His will. Every gift you carry seen or unseen ...
03/02/2026

Tuesday Thought 💭

Yes, through your abilities, God has equipped you to do His will. Every gift you carry seen or unseen has been placed in you by Him with purpose. Your talents, your sensitivity, your strength, even the lessons shaped through pain and waiting, are all part of God’s divine preparation. You may sometimes feel ordinary, overlooked, or unsure if what you offer is enough, but God never measures impact the way the world does. He works through obedience, faithfulness, and hearts that are willing to say yes even when the path feels uncertain.

On days like today that’s filled with routine and responsibility God is still at work. He uses your consistency, your kindness, your prayers whispered in between tasks, and your courage to keep going when no one is watching. You don’t need to strive for perfection or wait for ideal conditions. God equips as you walk, strengthens as you trust, and reveals His purpose step by step. When you surrender your abilities back to Him, He aligns them with His will and breathes eternal meaning into even the smallest acts.

So take heart today. Serve where you are, with what you have, and trust that God is working through you far beyond what you can see. The One who called you is faithful, and He will complete the work He has begun in you for His glory and for the good of those He has placed in your path.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

New month prayer 🙏 February begins on a Sunday and it’s a gentle invitation to slow down and begin with God.Here’s a pr...
01/02/2026

New month prayer 🙏

February begins on a Sunday and it’s a gentle invitation to slow down and begin with God.

Here’s a prayer to begin this month with..

Lord, as this new month opens, we surrender it fully to You.Our plans, our dreams, our unanswered questions, our worries, and our needs we place them all in Your hands.

Thank You for carrying us into February. Thank You for every lesson behind us and every grace ahead of us. As we step into these new days, draw us closer to Your heart. Teach us to trust You more deeply, to listen more closely, and to rest more fully in Your will.

Guide us each day, Lord. When the path feels uncertain, remind us that You go before us. When strength feels small, remind us that Your grace is enough. When we feel alone, remind us that You never leave us.

We don’t ask for everything to be easy only that Your will be done and Your presence be near.

Lord, we surrender our February to You.
Let Your will be done.
Amen. 🙏

Yes, nothing can destroy you when God has a purpose for you. I’ve learned this not just from Scripture but from living ...
01/02/2026

Yes, nothing can destroy you when God has a purpose for you. I’ve learned this not just from Scripture but from living it.

There have been seasons where the waters felt unsafe, where the waiting felt endless, and where I wondered how purpose could survive so much uncertainty. Some days felt like the basket was floating with no clear direction… yet God never let it sink.

Like Moses, I’ve realized that even when I didn’t understand the why, God was still guiding the where. And like Joseph, I’ve seen how moments that felt like rejection, delay, or loss were actually shaping me for what He was preparing ahead.

Storms came. Plans fell apart. Prayers were whispered through tears. But what God placed inside me He protected.

Joseph was betrayed. David was hunted. Paul was imprisoned.Yet none of it canceled what God had ordained.

And I’ve come to see this truth in my own journey..
when God’s hand is on your life, opposition becomes preparation not destruction. What feels like a setback today may be the very thing God is using to position you for tomorrow.

As I step into this new month and new week, I’m not standing on my strength but I’m standing on His promise.

“The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me.” — Psalm 138:8

I don’t know all that lies ahead, but I know this
If God has a purpose for your life, nothing—no storm, no delay, no enemy can destroy it.

Purpose is safe when it rests in God’s hands. 🙏✨

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

As we step into this new month fight the good fight like you’ve already won not in your own strength, but in the confide...
01/02/2026

As we step into this new month fight the good fight like you’ve already won not in your own strength, but in the confidence of the One who goes before you. This journey of faith was never meant to be easy, but it was always meant to be purposeful. Every step you’ve taken, even the ones that felt heavy or uncertain, has brought you here for a reason.

Run the race with your head held high. You are not running alone. Heaven is cheering you on, and God Himself is sustaining you with grace for each moment. When fatigue sets in and the road feels long, remember that endurance is not wasted but it is shaping you, strengthening you, and preparing you for what lies ahead.

Keep the faith that gave you the strength to make it this far. The same faith that carried you through past battles will carry you through this season too. God has been faithful before, and He will be faithful again. He does not abandon His children mid-race, nor does He withdraw His hand when the pace gets hard.

So stand firm. Press forward. Trust the process. The finish line is not defined by your exhaustion but by His faithfulness. What God has started in you, He will bring to completion and when you look back, you’ll see that every step was held by His grace.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

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