Author

Mel Johnson

Mel is the senior writer for GodUpdates, finding, writing and sharing Christian, uplifting, and health-related stories from around the world. Mel has a passion for writing and graduated with a degree in English from Randolph-Macon College in Virginia. When she’s not researching and writing stories, Mel is very active in her church. You can usually find Mel playing board games with her husband and two young girls, giving someone a hug, or hunting down a good cup of coffee!

Powerful

Dad Killed At Highland Park Parade Used His Body As A Shield To Protect His 2-Year-Old Son

By Mel Johnson

Miracle

10-Year-Old Twins Pull Lifeless Dad from Pool, Feel Jesus Behind Them As They Go to Save Him

By Mel Johnson

Heroic

Grandfather Nicolas Toledo Is Remembered For ‘Saving’ Family After Shots Rang Out

By Mel Johnson

Inspirational Stories

Teen Paige Winter Prayed As A Shark Dragged Her Under & Here’s The Story Of How She Survived

By Mel Johnson

God Stories

She Was Widowed With 3 Kids At 25 But God Had Plans For Her And A Widower To Find Love Again

By Mel Johnson

Christian Celebrities

26-Year-Old NFL Star Walked Away From Millions So He Could Dedicate His Life To Jesus

By Mel Johnson

Miracle

They Said His Daughter Died In A Car Crash, But Father Prays And Discovers Police Were Wrong

By Mel Johnson

Christian Celebrities

Tony Evans Says Removal of God Has America Facing His Judgment and It’s a Powerful Message

By Mel Johnson

Positive News Stories

Mom’s Heart Broke When No One Would Sign Son’s Yearbook, Then High Schoolers Stepped In

By Mel Johnson

Powerful

11-Year-Old Uvalde Survivor Bravely Shares Her Story Of ‘Playing Dead’ To Escape Classroom

By Mel Johnson