by Larry Wilson | Jul 15, 2024 | Betrayal, Newsletter, Relationships
There’s nothing better than enjoying a close relationship with one who knows and loves us. In fact, good relationships contribute to a healthy life and are a godly priority (Eccles. 4:9-12; Jn. 17:21). Disruption of a relationship through insensitive behavior causes...
by Debbie W. Wilson | May 15, 2023 | Battles, Betrayal, Bible Study, Faith, Pain, Suffering
“Why did this happen?” My nine-year-old son’s question echoed my thoughts as he snuggled next to me in our oversized arm chair. His teacher had crushed his world that day. I later learned many students struggled under the new teacher. But my son was the first...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 27, 2023 | Betrayal, Relationships
Remember Charles Shultz’s Peanut Cartoon? With Lucy’s record of yanking away the football at the last minute, should Charlie Brown trust her to hold it in place for him to kick? Here’s a more pertinent question. Should we trust again after being betrayed? First, it’s...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Dec 7, 2021 | Betrayal, Christmas, Faith
My romantic view of a stable vanished when I visited a camel and watched him project bodily filth in the direction of onlookers. My childhood notion that the first Christmas was all joy for the main characters evaporated too. Mary and Joseph experienced a bevy of...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Aug 24, 2021 | Betrayal, Bible Study, Broken Relationships, Discernment, Relationships
Unsafe people live, work, and worship among us. They insert themselves as experts on social media. They may appear friendly and helpful. But a dark streak lurks beneath their scrubbed exterior. How do we recognize unsafe people? Laban, whose name means white, was a...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jul 27, 2021 | Battles, Betrayal
When we lived in California, Larry and I sometimes attended the evening services of a church other than our home church. The pastor knew the scriptures inside and out and used them to expose the worldly ideas promoted by our culture. After we left California, we heard...
