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Beach Walk and God Talk

This time He had a Revelation 2-3 list of admonitions for me.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassAugust 14, 2013Abba, beach, God, listening, prayer, talk, walk Comments

When God's Children Play Together Nicely: Table 71

The primary focus of Table 71 is ZERO.

Fragile Hope

We hold on to this hope so gingerly, so loosely.

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassAugust 9, 2013disappointment, fragile, hope, rear, waiting Comments

Jesus on Leading: Serving: Lead Servant

Leaders wash feet? Perhaps. But for certain leaders are to serve.

Jesus on Leading: Humility 2: “Not so with you.”

Do I need to hold the power or can I trust and respect those I work with to share that power with them?

Jesus on LeadingJudy DouglassAugust 5, 2013authority, God, humility, Jesus, leadership, power, pride, servant Comment

True Follower: Radical Hospitality

To practice hospitality means to welcome the stranger into our home as an honored guest.

True FollowersJudy DouglassAugust 2, 2013homeless, hospitality, Radical, stranger, Welcome Comments

Whom Do You Follow?

Leave everything? Deny themselves? I think Jesus meant a little more than a Twitter follow.

True FollowersJudy DouglassJuly 31, 2013disciple, follow, Follow Me, give, Jesus, love, sacrifice, Twitter Comments

The Return of the Wandering Heart

Have other places or people or plans or desires become “home” for my heart?

True FollowersJudy DouglassJuly 29, 2013acceptance, God, heart, Israel, love, promise, wander Comments

Wonder Woman Doesn’t Live Here: Guest Post by Dayle Rogers

Not that I’m all that. I know I’m not.

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 26, 2013image, multi-tasking, women, Wonder womanComment

Missing Owen: Guest Post by Leigh McLeroy

He crawled up in my lap and licked the tears off my face as they fell.

Becoming Kindling, Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 24, 2013C- S- Lewis, companion, death, dog, God, loss, loveComment

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are: Guest Post by Stephanie Reeves

Do you ever fear that He might not be around anymore?

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 22, 2013aquarium, finding, fish, God, hermit crabs, hiding, kuhli loachComment

Falling on My Face

Throughout Scripture the holiness of God causes people to fall on their faces.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJuly 19, 2013holiness of God, holy ground, Moses, prayer, Worship Comment

Shared Leadership: A Bicycle Built for Seven

Each one does his/her part to accomplish our assignment.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJuly 17, 2013shared leadershipComment

Running from God—Guest Post by Gina Butz

I am grateful that God has never felt He needed to throw me in a whale to get my attention.

Guest postsJudy DouglassJuly 15, 2013God, Jonah, prayer, running away, surrenderComment

Happy Birthday, Steve: Real-Life Strengths I’ve Found in My Husband

He makes shared leadership an easy reality...