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 differing opinions!

We often seem to be more committed to making our point and hopefully getting others to agree. We don’t always listen to what others are saying.

If you think about it, asking questions implies something so critical to relating to others: a willingness to listen.

Judy’s Resources:

• Read Jesus on Leading: Be an Advocate: https://bit.ly/3zuF2UZ
• Read Listen to Someone You Love: https://bit.ly/4eLQDxO
• Read How’s Your Heart: Questions from Michelle Beckman: https://bit.ly/4eKZwYw
• Join the Prayer for Prodigals community here: https://bit.ly/3uyhSWQ
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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 learn what those are, how they came about, and how you might engage.

Nancy’s Resources:

• Website: https://justbeheldministries.org
• Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/justbeheldretreats

On the website, you can find information regarding their retreats, extra resources and ways to make a tax-deductible donation.

Judy’s Resources:

• 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

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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 beginning of the podcast and revisit the core question of “what is a prodigal?”.

People ask me what “prodigal” means—there are several definitions out there. We will define what we are meaning on this podcast and the how, when and why a person might become a prodigal. Some are rebellious or "bad," but many begin to make destructive choices because of the challenges in their lives, because of many levels of trauma.

Judy’s Resources:

• Turning Curses into Blessings blog post
• Restoring Prodigals blog post
• 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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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JudyDouglass