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God's Love in the Old Testament

When pain comes and distress overwhelms, His love notices and cares...

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassFebruary 24, 2014compassion, God, love, love song, mercy, Old Testament Comments

Celebrating God's Daughters

We focused on helping the women grow in their character, their confidence and their capacity as leaders.

Truly True Love

You know the despair of love rejected, the fear of truly losing this treasured one...

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassFebruary 14, 2014February, love, prodigal, unconditional love, valentine'sComment

Stank!--Guest Post by Vivian Mabuni

"This isn’t stuffy. It just plain stinks!”

Guest postsJudy DouglassFebruary 12, 2014bitterness, God, odors, onions, resentment, stink, tacos, unforgiveness Comment

Kingdom Women: Deborah--Prophet, Judge, Military Leader

So Deborah and Barak went to war together....

Becoming Kindling, Kingdom WomenJudy DouglassFebruary 9, 2014Barak, Deborah, God, Israel, judge, prophet, war Comments

Call Us "Monica"

Monica never quit praying—and crying—for her son.

Kingdom Women: Telling Their Stories

We need to let their lives challenge ours, their passion inflame ours....

Learning from Horses

Horse and rider become practically as one.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJanuary 31, 2014God, horses, riding, rulesComment

Things I Say Often About Knowing God’s Will

That is stunning to me. God offers more than I can even imagine.

Becoming KindlingJudy DouglassJanuary 27, 2014future, God, God's will, Jesus, plans, purpose, spirit Comments

A Psalm of Whining

But the reality is, more often than not, I am just whining.

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 24, 2014Comment

More Words from God--with Guest Art

...and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng…."

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 22, 2014art, Bible, meditation, photography, quiet time, Word, wordsComment

I'm Desperate for Him

How often do I cry out, desperate for Him!?!

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 20, 2014air, breath, breathe, daily bread, desperate, life, lost, Michael W SmithComment

I Switched

I seem to have some sort of technology destruction gene in me.

Some Words for Your Day

As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless...

Personal ReflectionsJudy DouglassJanuary 15, 2014flawless, Scripture, truth, Word of God, words Comments

Lay It Down

I had been holding on, feeling wronged, nursing my hurt feelings.

Loving a ProdigalJudy DouglassJanuary 13, 2014anger, forgiveness, God, Jesus, let it go, offending, prodigal Comments