When You Love a Prodigal
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When You Love a Prodigal
Loving a prodigal is a long, desperate journey. Fear. Worry. Anger. Blame. But God intends to use your valley to fill you with grace and hope. In each episode, author and speaker Judy Douglass will guide you through lessons she’s learned in her son's 15-year prodigal journey to help mold your spirit...
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210 episoade
Preparing for Prodigal Prayer Day, episode 172
On June 2, about 25 years ago, our prodigal, Josh, met Jesus. He was living at House of Hope, a nearby residential home for troubled teens. His house...
Pam Henkelman, Empty Nest Coach, episode 171
Pamela Henkelman is a certified Empty Nest Coach, speaker, writer, and host of the Midlife Momma Podcast. With her bright smile and enthusiastic perso...
Resisting the Enemy, episode 170
This might be the most helpful episode we’ve done on this podcast.
Loving a prodigal can be like a roller coaster—the ups and downs, the unexpec...
Can You See the Lion Stalking?, episode 169
When you love a prodigal, you get used to the lion stalking.
Sometimes it seems that, no matter what you do to rescue your prodigal, to win her...
In Just the Right Time episode 168
One of the hardest parts of living with and loving a prodigal is the waiting, isn’t it. I have said many times: I thought it was time! Isn’t it time...
Finding Joy on Your Prodigal Journey with Jill Baughan (episode 167)
Jill Baughan radiates joy! In my several conversations with her, joy flows from her. I can't help but smile when I'm with her. But more than that, she...
Seeking Transformation, episode 166
In my conversations with those who love a prodigal, or with someone going through hard times, with anyone in an uncertain time, I usually end up at th...
Pursuing Healthy Families with Casey Lewis, episode 165
Casey has much to offer as she shares her journey to become a counselor and her passion to encourage healthy families. She talks about the pain experi...
Giving Up My Idols, episode 164
The prophet Isaiah repeatedly mocks them for carving idols to worship out of half a log, and cooking dinner with the other half. How could anyone thi...
Setting Your Loved One Free, episode 163
Today we are talking about liberation.
As we consider the strongholds in the lives of our loved ones—and perhaps ourselves—be sure to note the v...
Hope for the New Year, episode 127 (rebroadcast)
A new year lifts us up, shaking off the remnants of last year’s mistakes, opening a panorama of a better future. We love to leave the hurts and failu...
All I Want for Christmas, episode 44 (rebroadcast)
Lord, please, for Christmas could my child come home? Would you set him free from his addictions? May they see the emptiness and destructiveness of t...
A Story of Real Life Giving Thanks, episode 162
If you have listened to many of my podcasts, then you know I encourage all of us to give thanks in everything.
I got to practice what I p...
Waiting in Advent for Jesus and Your Prodigal with Judy Lewis, episode 161
Judy Nelson Lewis and I go way back. She's been a magazine editor, writer, and now a spiritual director. We had a great conversation about advent, wai...
Praying with Thanksgiving, episode 160
In Philippian 4:6 the instructions are more specific: Pray about everything, with thanksgiving.
Pray, of course. Give thanks? Much hard...
Is It Possible to Give Thanks in Everything?, episode 159
Our natural response in times of uncertainty and in life with a prodigal and the fears and frustrations we encounter, is to name everything that is wr...
Dennis and Barbara Rainey: Relating to Your Adult Children, episode 158
I was reading Barbara Rainey’s blog recently and saw a post Relating to Your Adult Children. For most of the years God has had me in a loving a prodig...
Your Prodigal Is a Gift, episode 157
As I have listened to the stories of friends’ prodigals and prayed for my son and many others, God took me on a journey back into the wilderness.
A Message from Steve, episode 156
Today, October 29, 2024, marks two years since my wonderful husband, Steve, was called home to Heaven.
He was a wise, loving man, and had...
The Power of Grace, episode 155
In all my years of loving a prodigal and seeking to help others love their prodigal, one word has been the key, the difference, the change agent: GRAC...
Remember to Breathe, episode 154
About 10 years ago we went through a scary time with our adopted son.
Josh had twice, in response to great disappointments, threatened to take h...
From Guilt to Grace with Dawn Ward, episode 153
Does that title entice you? In your journey with a prodigal, would you like to be moving from guilt to grace? Our guest today is Dawn Ward, a life and...
Questions that Make a Difference, episode 152
It’s noisy out there, isn’t it? Online, at school, in the neighborhood. And certainly in your home when you have a prodigal. So many strong but differ...
Nancy Squires: Just Be Held Retreats, episode 151
Today, I am chatting with Nancy Squires, and she's a new friend. And she has a ministry called the Just Be Held Retreats, and we're going to get to le...
What is a Prodigal?, episode 4 (rebroadcast)
It’s the five year anniversary of my book, When You Love a Prodigal, the inspiration for this podcast! So I thought we should take it back to the begi...
10 Reasons for Hope, episode 56 (rebroadcast)
Most of us are bruised people who desperately need to be reminded, however subtly, that hope is real, grace is often present, goodness counts, love is...
Finding Gifts in the Wilderness, episode 88 (rebroadcast)
You don’t expect to find one of your best gifts ever when you are wandering through the wilderness. A walk in the wilderness might be lovely if you’re...
Winning the War, episode 105 (rebroadcast)
Most of us want our own way. And when life is going our way, we are happy, even joyful. But when circumstances, or our prodigal, or God interferes wit...
My Top 10 Lessons Learned, episode 46 (rebroadcast)
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring--it didn't matter. The years of our prodigal journey unfolded with occasional good days, but with many more challenging o...
Living-loving like Jesus: Gentleness, episode 133 (rebroadcast)
If we could relate to our wanderers as Jesus would have, we just might see a difference in the atmosphere in our home and relationship.Today we take u...
Living-loving like Jesus: Humility, episode 131 (rebroadcast)
My husband was a hard-working man. Our prodigal, in his younger years, was not. One day my husband came home and our son was sitting on my car watchin...
Prayer that Opens Doors: Bless, episode 122 (rebroadcast)
This is the third episode of a three-part series on Prayer that Opens Doors. We looked at Praise first, then Thanks last week. And today we consider a...
Persevering in Prayer, episode 90 (rebroadcast)
I used to think I knew how to pray. Then this wilderness journey with my wandering son required desperate prayer. And I moved into a new dimension of...
God’s Mercy Rule, episode 98 (rebroadcast)
In kids’ sports there is often a “mercy rule.”
If one team gets far ahead, the game is called. It seems only kind and fair to not embarrass or d...
Learning from Steve: Reflecting Jesus, episode 117 (rebroadcast)
I would love for you to celebrate Steve with me on July 12, which would have been his 79th birthday. Steve had many gifts, strengths and qualities, wh...
Why a Prodigal: From God’s Perspective, episode 75 (rebroadcast)
From the day I was born, I wanted my own way. Growing up, my getting my way pretty much determined the peace and happiness in our home. As a teenager,...
Loving Like Jesus, episode 100 (rebroadcast)
Last week was the 150th episode so I thought we’d go back and revisit our last milestone with episode 100:
I had never even listened to a...
House of Honor-Margaret Philbrick, episode 150
My special guest today, Margaret Philbrick, will take us on an intriguing journey through an unusual approach to loving our prodigals.
To...
How to Really Love Your Prodigal, episode 93 (rebroadcast)
What I want to share with you today are some practical ways for you to REALLY love your prodigal. Your situation may be very different from ours—and t...
Moving On - Fear 4, episode 149
We did it! We prayed for all those names on our list of treasured prodigals. What a privilege!
And what a battle it was--always! I am always...