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 their choices. And, Lord, may we have peace in our family for Christmas.

When you love a prodigal, your heart yearnings for your loved one seem to intensify at Christmas time. But we can ask for those heart’s desires—from God and from that prodigal.

Judy’s Resources:

• Read The Gifts of Advent https://tinyurl.com/34h24mjw
• Join the Prayer for Prodigals community here: https://bit.ly/3uyhSWQ
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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 preach in real life last week. And though this story is not about a prodigal, it’s certainly a practice to live out before a prodigal or someone you hope never becomes a prodigal.

Judy’s Resources:

• Read Help for the Hard--no, Impossible--Times: https://bit.ly/3BpvxHp
• Join the Prayer for Prodigals community here: https://bit.ly/3uyhSWQ
• Sign up for Judy’s monthly newsletter here: https://bit.ly/39TBlYt
• Purchase a copy of the When You Love a Prodigal book for you or a loved one here: https://amzn.to/3RuiUx9

Stay connected:

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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, waiting, and how that can help us through our prodigal journey. It's a gift to you.

Judy Nelson Lewis’ Resources:

• Website: https://www.judynelsonlewis.com
• Buy Judy's new book, Exhale: https://a.co/d/3DWRv2G
• Enter for a chance to win Judy’s new book, Exhale: https://judydouglass.com/bookgiveaway

Judy’s Resources:

• Read Waiting with Hope: https://bit.ly/3VlMolg
• Read Prayers of Hope and Blessing for Christmas: https://bit.ly/4iabk9f
• Join the Prayer for Prodigals community here: https://bit.ly/3uyhSWQ
• Sign up for Judy’s monthly newsletter here: https://bit.ly/39TBlYt
• Purchase a copy of the When You Love a Prodigal book for you or a loved one here: https://amzn.to/3RuiUx9

Stay connected:

• Website: judydouglass.com/podcast
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