Celebrated Christian Author Announces The Barbara Johnson Foundation

Award-winning Christian author Barbara Johnson, has formed a foundation in her name to help families through difficult circumstances. She has been doing this work for 30 years by sharing her experiences written in over 20 best-selling books and heading Spatula Ministries.

By forming the foundation we can reach many more people and provide the helping hand of counseling and support for families experiencing loss and grief.

Palm Springs, CA (PRWEB) May 8, 2007 -- Award-winning Christian author Barbara Johnson has formed a foundation in her name to help families through difficult circumstances. She has been doing this work for 30 years by sharing her experiences written in over 20 best-selling books and heading Spatula Ministries.

Barbara Johnson, founder of Spatula Ministries thirty years ago and a regular speaker since 1996 with Women of Faith, a national touring Women's Christian Conference organization said, "By forming the foundation we can reach many more people and provide the helping hand of counseling and support for families experiencing loss and grief."

Barbara Johnson said her eldest surviving son, David Johnson, will serve as Executive Director of the foundation. Mr. Johnson said, "By creating the foundation and utilizing our website, www.barbaraspatulajohnson.com, we can provide insightful information and referrals to facilitate families seeking Christian counselors or support groups in their local areas. This data-base will also feature my mother's humorous monthly newsletter, The Love Line and, The Encouragement Project, an on-line message board for people in crisis."

Barbara's books include: Stick a Geranium In Your Hat and Be Happy, Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life, Pack Up Your Gloomies in a Great Big Box then Sit on the Lid and Laugh!, Mama Get the Hammer, There's A Fly On Papa's Head, I'm So Glad You Told Me What I Didn't Want to Hear, Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death, He's Gonna Toot and I'm Gonna Scoot, Daily Splashes of Joy, Humor Me--I'm Your Mother, Laughter From Heaven, Stick a Geranium in Your Cranium, Leaking Laffs Between Pampers and Depends, God's Most Precious Jewels are Crystalized Tears and many others. Most of her books have hit the Christian Book Association's paperback bestseller list and more than five million copies of her books in 44 editions in 10 foreign languages are currently in print worldwide.

Barbara Johnson lost two sons, one in Vietnam and one at the hands of a drunk driver and another was estranged for several years. Her husband, Bill, died three years ago and she has been diagnosed with Central Nervous System Lymphoma (CNS), a brain tumor and also diabetes. Known to have beat the odds of adversity by using her experiences and faith to help others, she was awarded the prestigious Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association in July of 2005. Her book, "Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy," sold over one million copies, and her next book, "Joyfully Barb," is slated to be out on Mother's Day, 2008.

For additional information on The Barbara Johnson Foundation, contact Bryan Utman or visit www.barbaraspatulajohnson.com.

Contact:
Bryan Utman, director of public relations
The Barbara Johnson Foundation
760-992-3290
www.barbaraspatulajohnson.com

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