DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT
365 Reasons to Keep Moving Forward
On the days when moving forward feels hardest, one small step still counts.
A daily companion offering motivation, reflection, and encouragement to take the next step—one day at a time.
AUTHOR · U.S. ARMY VETERAN
Louis Johnston
Encouragement for your journey. Recipes for your table. Stories to share.
Find your next readFaith, family, good food, and a little laughter.
THE BOOKSHELF
Find a book that speaks to you.
From quiet reflection to the family kitchen,
there’s more than one way to keep moving forward.
GLUTEN-FREE COMFORT FOOD
Gluten-Free Without Giving Up the Good Stuff
Keep the comfort food you love on the table while learning practical ways to cook gluten-free.
Family favorites, comfort food, and celiac-safe cooking. Familiar meals and practical kitchen guidance rooted in everyday gluten-free life.
FAITH, LOVE & HEALING
Through the Storms
Find comfort in remembering those you love—and hope for the life still ahead of you.
Reflections on love, loss, faith, and finding the strength to begin again. For anyone learning to carry the past while making room for tomorrow.
FAMILY RECIPES & MEMORIES
From Mom’s Kitchen to the Johnston Family Table
Bring the flavors of home to your table and keep the memories behind them alive.
A celebration of recipes passed down, meals shared, and the memories that live on around the family table.
A CHRISTMAS STORY TO SHARE
The Lonely Christmas Tree
Share a Christmas story that reminds children they don’t have to be perfect to fit in.
A warm picture-book story about belonging, kindness, and discovering that you don’t have to be perfect to fit in.
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HOLIDAY FUN FOR LITTLE ARTISTS
25 Days of Christmas Coloring
Turn the wait for Christmas into 25 days of colorful fun with Lizzy and a box of crayons.
A holiday countdown for kids, with cheerful Christmas pictures, Lizzy the dog, and a New Year’s bonus. Made for children ages 3–7.
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A LITTLE LIGHTHEARTED FUN
Keep Laughing!
Turn an ordinary moment into a shared laugh with 100 clean jokes you can read aloud.
100 clean jokes to turn that frown upside down. A little laughter to brighten your day, one chuckle at a time.
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ON THE HORIZON
The next chapters.
REMEMBRANCE
Coming soonRemember Their Sacrifice
Honoring America’s fallen and the families they leave behind, through remembrance, gratitude, and faith.
FICTION
Coming soonThe Things We Keep
A mysterious radio carries secrets from the past—and a chance to alter the future.
A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY
Coming soonLizzy’s Christmas Journey Around the World
Travel with Lizzy to discover holiday visitors, family traditions, and Christmas greetings from around the world.
SPRINGTIME ADVENTURE
Coming soonLizzy’s Easter Adventure
A cheerful new adventure with Lizzy, bunny ears, Easter surprises, and kindness to share.
LOCAL HISTORY
In considerationOlean history book
A possible future project exploring Olean, New York.
Louis JohnstonMEET THE AUTHOR
Why I write.
I’m Louis Johnston, an author and U.S. Army veteran from the Richmond, Virginia area. I write about the things that matter most to me: faith, family, remembering those we love, and finding the strength to begin again.
Some of my books offer encouragement for difficult days. Others share family recipes, gluten-free comfort food, a good laugh, or a story to read with a child. I hope you find something here that brings comfort, starts a conversation, or gives you a reason to smile.
Explore Louis’s booksFor your next chapter.