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

Connected to the True Vine--Guest Post by Karen Yates

Connected to the True Vine--Guest Post by Karen Yates

When it gets too close, too scary, too overwhelming, I collapse in, pull back, withdraw, or run.

Guest postsJudy DouglassAugust 9, 2012Christ, Hudson Taylor, Jesus, John 15, running, True VineComment

There's Meaning in a Name

We continue to pray that their names would be borne out in their lives.

True FollowersJudy DouglassAugust 7, 2012God, Jesus, praise Comments

Broken...

A little love, some squeezing tight and time...

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassAugust 5, 2012afternoon tea, brokenness, God, hope, hopelessness, Lord, redemption, repair, rescue, sadness, tea, teacups Comments

The Hard Question Bill Bright Asked Me

Apparently my arrogance was not buried so deeply inside me.

True FollowersJudy DouglassAugust 3, 2012bill bright, Campus Crusade for Christ, Collegiate Challenge, editor, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, ministry Comments

How an Independent Lives in Community

He has amplified the holes in my life so that I will be forced to let others in to fill in those many gaps.

True FollowersJudy DouglassJuly 31, 2012bill bright, Christ, co-workers, community, family, friends, God, Jesu, Loner, prayer, Texas Comments

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