My special guest today, Margaret Philbrick, will take us on an intriguing journey through an unusual approach to loving our prodigals.

Today we are talking about art, a topic I know little about. But Margaret does. She will take us through an introduction to Henri Nouwen’s book The Return of the Prodigal Son, a reflection on Rembrandt’s painting of The Prodigal Son. And then on to adventure and intrigue in Italy.

Yes, I couldn’t put it down. I read all night.

Margaret’s Resources:

• Website: https://margaretphilbrick.com
• Read House of Honor: The Heist of Caravaggio’s Nativity : https://a.co/d/iqqgFWF
• Read A Minor: A Novel of Love, Music, and Memory : https://a.co/d/0j2fQzh
• Enter to win a copy of House of Honor: https://judydouglass.com/bookgiveaway

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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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 the illustrations I use, but the suggestions I will give you can be helpful whatever your reality.

And I’m giving you an easy to remember acrostic: R.E.A.L.L.Y.

Resources:

• Learn about love languages: https://5lovelanguages.com/learn
• 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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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 exhausted at the end of the day. We—and those we pray for—have an enemy who doesn’t like that we are on our knees on their behalf. He will do all he can to keep us fearful. And he sought to interfere with our efforts.

But “thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.” (2 Corinthians 2:14)

In honor of Worldwide Prodigal Prayer Day I am giving away 5 copies of my book, When You Love a Prodigal. Enter Here: https://judydouglass.com/bookgiveaway

Judy’s Resources:

• For more resources go to my website: https://judydouglass.com/podcast
• Songs to help to calm your fears: https://bit.ly/FearNotPlaylist
• Join the Prayer for Prodigals community here: https://bit.ly/3uyhSWQ
• Hope for Hurting Parents: https://hopeforhurtingparents.com/
• Prayer for Prodigals Facebook: facebook.com/Prayer4Prodigals
• 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:

• Facebook: facebook.com/JudyDouglass417
• Instagram: instagram.com/judydouglass417
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JudyDouglass