Kindling Blog | Igniting Fires in Hearts and Minds

Finding Rest

“…we set our hearts at rest in His presence”

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassSeptember 18, 2014exhaustion, God, Jesus, rest, wearinessComment

Words of My Life 7: Arsonist

Let the fresh wind of the Holy Spirit blow through you to start fires of spiritual multiplication...

God's Process for Revival in Me and Through Me

Personal revival begins with deep humility (a true recognition of who God is and who I am).

On My KneesJudy DouglassSeptember 11, 2014anointing, authentic living, faith, gratitude, humility, prayer, repentance, revival, Worship Comments

My Life as a Protester in the Sixties

As a ministry staff member and journalist in my 20’s, it was exhilarating.

Grace for Them...and for Us

The casual “Thanks” hardly conveys gratitude.The offhand apology seems barely sincere.

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassSeptember 4, 2014consequences, grace, love, mercy, prodigal, tough love, waitingComment

How We Got Here: Live Alive Guest Post by Jordan Stroman

This journey taught us that incredible things have room to take place when you push through fear and step into the risk of discomfort.

Becoming Kindling, Guest postsJudy DouglassSeptember 1, 2014alive, courage, disability, fear, friends, life, opportunity, vision, wheelchairComment

Kingdom Women: Queen Esther by Gina Butz

Esther shows me kingdom women are ready, available, expectant for whatever God-ordains for his purposes.

Words of My Life 6: Unworthy

But that’s the wonder of it. God doesn’t wait until we are qualified, or adequate, or worthy.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassAugust 25, 2014adequate, God, Holy Spirit, inadequate, Kingdom, servant, unworthy, worthyComment

Words of My Life 5: Inadequate

God was committed to helping me understand that in myself I was inadequate.

Kingdom Women: My Inspiring Mom by Meadow Rue Merrill

She is often camping on floors in rural villages of a remote and rugged land.

Guest posts, Kingdom WomenJudy DouglassAugust 18, 2014Bible, heart language, inspiration, servant of God, translationComment

If It Would Save My Child, Would I Deny My Faith?

If I were given a choice to recant, or be killed? Or watch my child be murdered? What would I choose?

Iraq...It's Personal--Guest Post by Kourtney Street

Here are some tangible and practical ways to make a difference...

Guest postsJudy DouglassAugust 12, 2014Christian, genocide, Iraq, Jesus, Middle East, Nazarene, war Comments

Praying in Desperate Times

These are desperate times for our world--we read it, we see it, we are touched by it.

On My KneesJudy DouglassAugust 11, 2014desperate times, genocide, oppression, persecution, prayer, torture, war Comment

Learned from Children: It Doesn't Have to Be a Competition

She played for two primary reasons: to please her parents and to be with her friend.

Learned from ChildrenJudy DouglassAugust 7, 2014children, competition, family, game, grandparenting, parenting, people, relational, soccer, winningComment

You Saw Me

You saw me at each of these significant points in my life—as well as in every detail over the years

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassAugust 4, 2014being known, being seen, God, life, not alone, sees Comments