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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

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.

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

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: Courage

Fear is always lurking. God gives us the courage to move beyond fear.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 12, 2015courage, facing fear, fear, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus Comments

Kingdom Women: Mary-If I Were Your Doula by Kourtney Street

You chose the hardest way. You were instinctively courageous. You always stayed. Bravest one. Mary.

Guest posts, Kingdom WomenJudy DouglassDecember 24, 2014birth, Christmas, doula, Jesus, Joseph, Mary Comments

All I want for Christmas...if You Love a Prodigal

"Lord, please, for Christmas could my child come home."

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassDecember 11, 2014addiction, all I want for Christmas, Jesus, prayer, prodigal Comments

A Blessed Alliance: We’re Better Together

The enemy seeks to make men and women antagonists. God designed them to live and work together as allies.

Summary by Jesus: How to Live

Jesus simplified: We live by loving. But that's not so simple.

True FollowersJudy DouglassNovember 27, 2014commandments, God, Holy Spirit, impossible, Jesus, love, sacrificial loveComment

Words of My Life: Forgive

I had to humble myself, admit I was wrong and ask for forgiveness.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassNovember 24, 2014Christ, forgive, forgiveness, grace, Jesus, mercy, offense, repentance, sin Comments

Words of My Life: Thanksgiving 1

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassNovember 10, 2014giving thanks, God, grateful heart, gratitude, Jesus, redemption, Thanksgiving Comments

Love My Enemies? Really?

“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,…”

True FollowersJudy DouglassOctober 13, 2014enemies, God, hate, Jesus, love, neighbor, pray Comments

Building Mountains Guest Post by Michelle Essary

I have found myself in a place of longing, not for mountain climbing, but for mountain building.

Finding Rest

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

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

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?

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