Author: Vona Johnson

I am an author, coach, podcaster, and speaker who helps Christians at or near retirement to finish well and answer God's Call to MORE in the best season of life–retirement!

  • 121: Celebrating an Achievement of a Lifetime!

    ByVona Johnson

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15919343/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/2132918″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] It’s rare when we get the opportunity to honor a true celebrity in our midst. But this week, we pay tribute to my father, Don Bourk, for being inducted into the South Dakota Auctioneer’s Hall of Fame. You will get a glimpse of the…

  • 120: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

    ByVona Johnson

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15830840/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/2132918″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Anyone else long for a time when we truly will all be one with the Spirit? It feels a long way off, doesn’t it? But it doesn’t have to be. We can all change our actions and live the faith we proclaim. We can…

  • 119: Are You Hiding Your Light?

    ByVona Johnson

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15742274/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/2132918″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] There is a shift taking place in the world. People who long for truth, peace, justice, and morality are speaking up. As Christians, we can no longer hide our faith from those we care about. We can no longer fear those who disagree with…

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    117: Where Was God?

    ByVona Johnson

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15558188/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/2132918″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] When you think of the horrors of sex-trafficking, you can’t help but ask yourself, “Where Was God? How can He allow something like this to happen?” In this episode of Longing for More, the follow up to session 116: The Evil in Our Own…

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    116: The Evil in Our Own Backyard

    ByVona Johnson

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15470675/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/2132918″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] When you think of sex-trafficking, you may think of unspeakable things happening to unknown faces in far off places. That’s probably why you live where you do. You want to be surrounded by people who hold the same morals and values you have and…

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    115: Peace in the Midst of the Storm

    ByVona Johnson

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15374831/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/2132918″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Sometimes God’s answer to prayer isn’t what we expect or want. No one knows this better than this week’s guest of Longing for More, Dorenthea Nemeth. She prayed God would deepen her husband’s faith but was not prepared for how that would happen. Her…