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Learning to Listen: 10 Questions I Love to Ask

With all the public noise these days, how do you have meaningful conversation?

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJanuary 18, 2022questions, listening Comments

Thank You, Mother, for Raising a “Worthless Daughter”

The status of woman around the globe has improved, but still many women are “worthless” and abused and degraded. Can significant, lasting change happen?

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJanuary 12, 2022women, value of women, Jesus, Half the Sky, Half the ChurchComment

Rest: a Gift from God

Are you weary and tired? Exhausted and overwhelmed? God says He has just the gift for you.

Judy DouglassJanuary 5, 2022Comment

Celebrating My Spiritual Birthday

I met Jesus a long time ago—62 years. I celebrate every year with reflections on all that God has done in and for and through me. I am so blessef.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassDecember 30, 2021life lessons, spiritual birthday Comments

The Gifts of Advent

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassDecember 10, 2021advent, gifts, JesusComment

Gifts for Grands: Fun, Long Lasting, Meaningful

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassDecember 1, 2021Christmas gifts, Christmas, gifts, giving giftsComment

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