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

What's Better Than Small Talk?

The introvert in me resists social settings filled with strangers I must talk to.

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 30, 2012introvert, leadership, meeting people, questions, spiritual leadership Comments

In the Wilderness: Words of Encouragement and Admonition

"I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them."

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassJuly 27, 2012admonition, courage, encouragement, God, hope, peace, prodigal, Psalm, wilderness, Word of God Comments

A Table in the Wilderness--Guest Post by Margaret Philbrick

But a few of us longed for a home…

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 24, 2012church, God, loss, wilderness Comments

10 Shots at the Olympics: My Athletic Credentials

10 Shots at the Olympics: My Athletic Credentials

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJuly 23, 2012Athletes in Action, Don Meredith, equestrian, football, horseback riding, London, Olympic, Olympic Games, Sport, Summer Games Comments

I Can't Keep Things Running Right

Will I insist on my own way, or will I choose His way?

True FollowersJudy DouglassJuly 19, 2012Anne Lamott, control, God, God's way, my own way, universe Comments

My Wheelchair Died--Guest Post by Jordan Stroman

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 17, 2012digital media-, disability, University of Central Florida, wheelchair Comments

The Taste Of Daily Bread: Guest Post by Michelle Van Loon

For a moment, he looked like he was about to break down, then the words poured out of him like a river.

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 15, 2012chance encounter, daily bread, parables, prayer Comments

A Wilderness Experience: Loving Prodigals, Release, & Rest

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassJuly 13, 2012 Comment

What I Learned from My Children: Go Low--A Path to Selflessness

What I Learned from My Children: Go Low--A Path to Selflessness

You will not automatically become a selfless, joyful mother. It will be years of becoming.

Learned from ChildrenJudy DouglassJuly 12, 2012baby, baby shower, children, grandparenting, Hinds Feed on High Places, humility, mother, motherhood, parenting, selflessness, unselfishness Comments

Kindling Words from God's Daughters

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJuly 10, 2012Amy Carmichael, catherine booth, Corrie ten Boom, daughters, Fire, God, Hiding Place, Holy Spirit, Isobel Kuhn, Joan of Arc, kindling, quotes, Salvation Army, women Comments

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