Sharing the Journey | Judith Ingram

Fear Not

Posted March 18, 2020 | Judith Ingram

In the midst of uncertainty, we are prone to fear, and fear spotlights the weakness of our faith. Jesus understood this weakness and compassionately reminded his disciples not to fear but to trust God. Our Father knows our need before we ask, and in his goodness and love, he gives us faith and strength to endure hardships when our human frailties defeat our best spiritual intentions. Our present struggle against a microscopic enemy is opportunity to acknowledge God’s sovereignty and choose to remain faithful to God’s ways of generosity, sacrifice, and love.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix

Posted November 25, 2019 | Judith Ingram

I am so excited to have my story published in the newly released book Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix. The book is now available for purchase and includes 101 true stories from people like me whose lives have been graced by the gift of forgiveness.

My story, “A Last Look,” describes my recent experience of visiting the street where I grew up and realizing that in the richness of love and friendships God has given me over the years, I could afford to forgive my abusive and unrepentant parents, now long deceased but still very much on my heart.

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Love Without Strings

Posted October 15, 2018 | Judith Ingram

“Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved.” —Thomas Merton

We don’t just want love; we need love. We were created to seek love as urgently as we seek food and oxygen. And sometimes we’ll do desperate things to get it.

Secular research explains our need to be loved as a primal instinct for self-preservation: Belonging to a group increases our chances of escaping hungry predators. From a spiritual perspective, our need for love motivates us to search for God and the fellowship with him that he imprinted on our souls. In both cases, finding love enhances our sense of well-being, whereas being denied love carries the subliminal threat of extinction.

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