Kindling Blog | Igniting Fires in Hearts and Minds

Words of My Life: Advocate

It has been a long, mostly tireless perseverance to open windows and doors for God’s daughters.

Words of My Life: Rest

God Himself has invited us to abide with Him, to dwell in His presence, to rest with Him....

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassMarch 16, 2015exhaustion, gifts, God, Jesus, rest, weariness Comments

Words of My Life: Risk

Risky. Scary. So over our heads.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassMarch 9, 2015adoption, gamble, jeopardy, magazine, opportunity, risk, scary, unknownComment

Celebrating International Women's Day

...ask God if He wants you be involved in changing lives and opening doors for His daughters.

Loving a Prodigal: Love Never Gives Up

Just as we know and say that there is nothing we can do to make God quit loving us—or love us more—so we must continue to demonstrate that kind of love to our prodigals.

Men and Women: We're Better Together

Priscilla and Aquila are one example of God choosing to use men and women together to proclaim His Kingdom.

Words of My Life: Wonder

The compassion in loss, the comfort in pain, the standing with and kneeling beside.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassFebruary 24, 2015 Comment

Finding Mercy in Lent

When some action, attitude, thought, word or omission requires that I access that mercy once again, I remember “Kyrie eleison,” “Lord have mercy,” and He does.

Kingdom Women: Lilias Trotter-Artist, Pioneer Missionary to North Africa by Susan Allendorf

"...we only knew we had to come. Truly if God needed weakness, He had it!”

Still Drinking from the Saucer

For more than 15 years I have been part of the most amazing group of women—the Saucer Sisters.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassFebruary 9, 2015community, friends, Jesus, praying for each other, sisterhood, sistersComment

Loving a Prodigal: The Circle of Life

These attitudes and actions could safeguard the people and the love in our circles...

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassFebruary 2, 2015death, grief, life, loss, love, prodigal, suicideComment

Words of My Life: Blessing

Blessing is not just a word. Blessing is the projection of good into the life of another.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 30, 2015bless, blessing, curse, cursing, God, image of God, prayer, revival, Savior Comments

Words of My Life: Story

So how do we live out our story as Jesus wants us to live?Simple….but impossible.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 26, 2015aha, calling, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, life, mission, purpose, story, storytellingComment

Words of My Life: Words

I especially desire to let words influence life—my life and others’ lives.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 20, 2015encourage, God, guide, hope, inspire, life, words Comments

Respecting the Homeless

Yes, to give a little or a lot to meet a need, but more to acknowledge they are people, to regard their humanity, to honor their dignity.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 15, 2015dignity, giving, homeless, kindness, respect Comments