Kindling Blog | Igniting Fires in Hearts and Minds — Judy Douglass

If I Could Teach My Children One Thing…Guest Post by Elizabeth Corcoran

When your heart is broken, God promises to be even closer in ways we don’t understand.

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 8, 2012children, comfort, grandparenting, hurt-, loss, parenting, Psalms, words of wisdomComment

Home: The Most Significant Place in the World

Home is where our hearts turn and return.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJuly 5, 2012family, home, house, Maurice Sendak, safety, shelter, Where the Wild Things Are Comments

Why Does God Always Test My Authenticity?

So why am I surprised that today I got to live them both out together?

True FollowersJudy DouglassJuly 3, 2012Christ, forgiveness, God, gratitude, humility, hurts, Lord, unselfishness Comments

Your Happiness Is Not the Purpose of Marriage Guest post by Connie Smith Jakab

“Marriage is like a mirror put right in front of you to show you what you’re really like.”

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 1, 2012happiness, marriage, real, velveteen rabbit Comments

What I Do When Someone Hurts Me

What I Do When Someone Hurts Me

But the most painful is usually that inflicted by those we love—and we think love us.

True FollowersJudy DouglassJune 28, 2012abuse, bless, forgiveness, give thanks, God, grace, Healing, hurts, love, pain, truth Comments

Firestorm!

We had about 30 minutes to evacuate before the flames arrived at Arrowhead Springs.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJune 27, 2012colorado, Colorado Springs, Ft- Collins, high park fire, Panorama fire, Spirit fire, waldo canyon fire, wildfires Comments

A Weekend in New Jersey: Another Lesson on Choosing to Laugh

We laughed and thanked God that we would have a good story.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJune 25, 2012getting lost, Korean Americans, laughing, New Jersey, thanking God, wedding Comments

Bored...or Awed?

Bored...or Awed?

We should live in awe! We should never get over it.

True FollowersJudy DouglassJune 21, 2012Australia, awe, boredom, God, jellyfish, Jesus, Kyrgyzstan, Religion and Spirituality, Special effect, sunsets, Timbuktu Comments

You Asked for It! Toyota!

Sometimes, though, He gives us what we ask for. But it comes at a high price.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJune 19, 2012Celica, God, soul, Toyota, You asked for it Comments

Do You Remember How to Fly?

Do You Remember How to Fly?

God has issued a challenge: Fly! Be creative. Dream big. Imagine wildly.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJune 17, 2012dream, dream big, flying, God, Jesus Comments

Thanks, Daddy

Thanks, Daddy

It was quite exciting when we pulled a big sting ray into that tiny boat.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJune 15, 2012Father's Day, fishing, grammar, horses, hunting, obstetrician, reading, Texas Comments

A Prayer for Forgiving

We are flawed people who hurt others—even those we love.

True FollowersJudy DouglassJune 13, 2012flaws, forgive, forgiveness, prayer, sin Comments

A Night on I-95

I just kept laughing, which made him angry.

Learned from ChildrenJudy DouglassJune 10, 2012anger, breakdown, gratitude, I-95, laughter, Ranger, story Comments

A Tribute to My Husband

But best of all is being married to this man!

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJune 7, 2012anniversary, husband, love, marriage, tribute Comments

More Transforming Reads—5

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJune 6, 2012Comment