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A Lifetime Impact: A Lesson in Integrity by Kim O'Brien

That day with nickel in hand Steve was making sure he paid for what he used.

Guest posts, Jesus on LeadingJudy DouglassAugust 1, 2014honesty, impact, influence, integrity, leadershipComment

The Horror and the Beauty

I ask God often about the pervasive evil, but I also marvel at the goodness I see.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJuly 29, 2014beauty, conflict, horror, missiles, refugees, suicide, terror, war, warfare Comments

Words of My Life 4: Surrender

I have always wanted my own way. God has never quit working to show me His way is better.

Living Out 'Love as Jesus Loved'

When we love someone, we must enter the fray with them and for them.

By His Own Hand: Processing the Suicide of a Friend

Why didn’t his roommate come knock on the door to talk? Why suicide? How can he be gone?

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJuly 18, 2014depression, despair, pain, stress, suicide Comments

Can Hurting Parents Live With an Unsolved Problem? Guest Post by Dena Yohe

Parents are usually exhausted from the daily experience of dealing with unacceptable behavior.

Steve Douglass: Living Out Multiplication

“Hey, aren’t you the guy who picks up the trash?”

Seven Truths I Taught My Children

So we have our mantras--the truths we say repeatedly to our children.

Loving a Prodigal: Drama Class

With a prodigal the drama can go on for years, with more subtlety and finesse.

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassJuly 2, 2014acting, choices, consequences, drama, love, peace, prayer, prodigal Comments

Words of My Life 3: Family

Such a sweet time with family! God wants the same with me!

President Obama’s Greatest Regret—Guest Post by Michelle van Loon

Regret often gets folded into the grieving process as we mourn a loved one...

Guest postsJudy DouglassJune 27, 2014Barack Obama, death, if only, parenting, regrets, shame Comments

Learned from Children: Some Things Don’t Change

Learned from ChildrenJudy DouglassJune 25, 2014Comment

I Love that He Knows My Name

But there is one who knows—and never forgets—my name. And He uses it all the time.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJune 23, 2014affirmation, God, known, name, rememberComment

The Space Race and the Gospel

President Kennedy gave an impossible challenge: put someone on the moon in 10 years. Jesus gave us an impossible challenge: the whole world to hear about Jesus.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJune 17, 2014Comment

The Mystery of Prayer

How could the most high God invite me to ask anything of Him?

On My KneesJudy DouglassJune 12, 2014ask, awe, doubt, faith, God, mystery, prayer Comments