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!

Positive News Stories

After 107 Years on This Earth, Woman Shares the Secret to Long Life: ‘I Do What the Bible Tells Me’

By Mel Johnson

Miracle

8-Year-Old Hears Dad Gasping In The Middle Of The Night And Jumps Into Action

By Mel Johnson

Christian Celebrities

Country Star Flooded With Support Amidst Reba McEntire Health Problems

By Mel Johnson

Featured

Woman Helps Homeless Man And Then Bumps Into Him Unexpectedly Years Later In Gas Station

By Mel Johnson

Positive News Stories

Bride Moves Wedding To Hospital To Have Dying Mom By Her Side And 1 Day Later, She’s Gone

By Mel Johnson

Animals

Missing Cat Returns Home After 3 Days With Note On His Collar Revealing He’s ‘In Debt’

By Mel Johnson

Animals

Smart Dog Uses Doorbell To Get Back Inside After Escaping In The Middle Of The Night

By Mel Johnson

Heroic

Selfless 13-Year-Old Brother Killed After Jumping In Front Of Speeding SUV To Save His Sister

By Mel Johnson

Christian Celebrities

Mark Wahlberg Moves His Family Out Of California And Explains Why ‘It Just Made Sense’

By Mel Johnson

Music

Army of Drones and Lights Transform Home into an Epic Halloween Light Show Too Good to Miss

By Mel Johnson