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When Gratitude Gets Specific

General gratitude is good and encouraging. But specific thankfulness lifts people and changes the whole atmosphere.

True FollowersJudy DouglassNovember 17, 2021Thanksgiving, give thanks, gratitude, familyComment

Giving Tuesday: Some Great Places to Give You Might Not Know

Where will you give on Giving Tuesday? Here are some great ideas you might not have known about!

Judy DouglassNovember 10, 2021#givingtuesday, giving, generosityComment

21 things to thank God for

Can you do it? Give thank in everything? Here are some things to practice it…

True FollowersJudy DouglassNovember 2, 2021Thanksgiving, give thanks, gratitutde, Grateful heartComment

Three Simple—but Not Easy—Practices that Changed My Life

How do you keep your life on track, especially on track with Jesus?

True FollowersJudy DouglassOctober 27, 2021life practices, Awe, Spirit, Gratitude, give thanks Comments

Be the Light!

When darkness closes in, where is the light?

True FollowersJudy DouglassOctober 21, 2021light, darkness, light of the worldComment

We could have talked forever..

Don’t you love long conversations with special friends? How about long conversations with your friend Jesus?

Judy DouglassOctober 14, 2021Comment

I Shall Not Want

Is it possible? I have everything that I need? Linger in Psalm 23 with me.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassOctober 6, 2021Psalm 23, needs, lacking nothingComment

Transition Reflections: A Journey with Jesus

Transitions are times to remember, reflect, anticipate. A little of my journey

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassSeptember 29, 2021Cru, Campus Crusade for Christ, Steve Douglass Comments

Partners in Marriage: We're Better Together

God created marriage as a partnership to love and serve each other and God Himself. I love how God has given us the privilege to serve together.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassSeptember 23, 2021Marriage, Marriage partnership Comments

Still Learning from Children: Go Low

My children have surely been my greatest teachers. Debbie has reminded me of true humility

Learned from ChildrenJudy DouglassSeptember 15, 2021children, baby shower, humility Comments

Grandparents Day: Do Your Grands Know Their Heritage

Grandparents Day is September 12—a great time to celebrate your family heritage and history with your grandkids!

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassSeptember 2, 2021Grandparents day, Grandparents, heritage Comment

The Times Are Desperate: It’s Time to Pray

The work of God is done on our knees. Then we find out what happened.

On My KneesJudy DouglassAugust 25, 2021desperate times, desperate, prayer, prayComment

When the Horror Is Beyond Your Comprehension…What Can You Do?

Is your heart breaking? Do you helpless? Here are some things you can do.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassAugust 18, 2021Afghanistan, Haiti, Horror, FearComment

Learning to Leverage Humble Pie

Growing in humiiity in hardly a fun experience. God seems to think it is rather necessary.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassAugust 11, 2021Redbud Writers Guild, The Redbud Post, vulnerabilityComment

How to Be a Peacemaker

Are you weary of the conflict, turmoil, disorder, climate threats? Are you yearning for peace?

Loving a Prodigal, True FollowersJudy DouglassAugust 5, 2021peace, peacemaker, peacegiver, Prince of Peace, prodigalComment