Kindling Blog | Igniting Fires in Hearts and Minds

True love. Will it last? Maybe, maybe not.

Becoming Kindling, True FollowersJudy DouglassFebruary 3, 2013candy, card, flowers, Gods, hearts, Jesus, love, Radical, true love, valentine's Comments

A New Home for Kindling and An Opportunity for You

To encourage you to subscribe—to Kindling or to my Newsletter—I’m giving away 10 books.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassFebruary 1, 2013blog, fires, gifts, home, kindling, subscription, website, Welcome Comments

If I Let Go, He Can Fly

I can’t make things happen the way I wish they would.

On My KneesJudy DouglassJanuary 30, 2013abandonment, control, fear, fly, forgiveness, free, hope, letting go Comments

Experiencing Fiji: Kava and a Whale’s Tooth

Kava is the centerpiece of a ceremony for welcoming guests, negotiating differences or uniting peoples in friendship and marriage.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 28, 2013ceremony, culture, Fiji, grace, gratitude, kava, whale’s tooth Comments

Wonder: Worship Around the World

Come rejoice with me at the Wonder of Worship around the world!

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 25, 2013Benin, Ethiopia, Fiji, india, Korea, My Travels, Panama, Slovenia, Togo, world, Worship Comments

My Big Book Giveaway Part 2: The Last 5 Plus a Bonus

It's not too late to subscribe and be eligible for this great book giveaway.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJanuary 23, 2013books, drawing, kindling, reading, subscribe, winning Comments

My Big Book Giveaway Part 1: The First 5

Subscribe to JudyDouglass.com to be eligible to win one of 10 books!

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJanuary 21, 2013books, free, reading, subscribe Comments

Shekinah: Guest Post by Mary Henderson

Shekinah can change your day, your week, your life!

Wonder: What God Grants

God is still granting requests, needs, even surprises, to you and to me.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJanuary 15, 2013ask, gifts, grant, needs, request, surprise, wonder Comment

A Blessing for a Loved Child

Can you bless that person who has caused you so much pain?

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassJanuary 13, 2013 Comments

Joscelyn’s Story--Guest Post by Jody McComas

“Just because God uses pain and suffering and can transform it, doesn’t mean it was the reason for it.”

Guest postsJudy DouglassJanuary 10, 2013Cru, death, God, Montana State University, pain, Portland, strength Comments

The Wonder of It All

But the widest mouths and eyes, the greatest wonder occurred as we stared at tiny, wispy, amazing seahorses.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJanuary 8, 2013amazing, awe, creation, Monterey Bay Aquarium, seahorse, wonder, wonderstruckComment

Creation: The Poetry of God

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 6, 2013clouds, creation, darkness, horses, light, ocean, poetry, rain, sunrise Comments

The Lament of a Sigh

Many times we are in mourning, lamenting the loss of peace and hope and dreams.

Ending and Beginning

Closing a chapter doesn’t mean the end, but rather a new chapter begins.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassDecember 28, 2012books, change, God, grieving, hope, new chapter, new year Comments