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Are You a Beggar?

Jesus tells us we are blessed when we are beggars.

True FollowersJudy DouglassApril 26, 2013begging, blessing, destitute, God, hunger, Jesus, povertyComment

Loving a Prodigal: At the Very Time God Promised

Abraham and Sarah also waited many years for a very special birth-day gift...

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassApril 24, 2013Abraham, God, prodigal, promise, Sarah, time, timing, waitingComment

Earth Day: Celebrating the Glory of God and His Creation

It is a day to see that our God is exalted and praised throughout the creation....

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassApril 22, 2013Alaska, Arizona, California, colorado, earth, Earth Day, Florida, Glory to God, mountains, ocean, sunrise, sunset, TexasComment

Wonder: Never Get Over It

We watch floods, earthquakes and revolutions as they happen.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassApril 19, 2013awe, bored, creation, Jesus, Kingdom, purpose Comments

Loving a Prodigal: Pearls and Butterflies

What do the transformations we desire for our prodigals require? Time and Pressure.

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassApril 17, 2013butterfly, caterpillar, change, oyster, pearl, pressure, prodigal, sand, time, transformationComment

Wonder: Boys and Bugs

Their greatest wonder was reserved for watching a praying mantis eat a hornet

A Month of Memory Helps: Truths About God

He takes the broken pieces of my life and makes them into something beautiful.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassApril 12, 2013character, God, greener grass, Love of God, satan, trust, truth Comments

Loving a Prodigal: In Its Time

Isn’t it time, Lord? Are we doing this again? How long, Lord?

Our Whole Church Is Praying Together

What did He want to say to us? What did He want us to ask and believe Him for?

On My KneesJudy DouglassApril 8, 2013church, deacons, Draw the Circle, God, gospel, prayer Comments

Playing and Living with Reckless Abandon

People came from surrounding soccer fields to watch this tiny tornado.

Making God Smile: Oneness Among His Children

I can’t imagine doing my job without the encouragement and prayer I receive from these men and women.

Am I Real or a Knock Off?

Don’t you hate when people who call themselves Christians seem more like knock offs?

True FollowersJudy DouglassApril 1, 2013authentic, counterfeit, fake, hypocrite, real, sincere Comments

Easter: Broken for You

You took the fall and thought of me. Above all.

The Precious Blood: Preparing for Good Friday

Infinite must be the evil and guilt that demands such a price.

On My KneesJudy DouglassMarch 27, 2013cross, crown of thorns, crucifixion, forgiveness, God, Jesus Christ, mercy, sin Comments

A Tale of Two Named Jesus

But there was the other Jesus—Jesus Barabbas. The criminal. The one they let go.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassMarch 25, 2013cross, crucifixion, Father, forgiveness, Good Friday, Jesus Comments