by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 15, 2016 | Battles, Faith and Salvation, Peace
Going through the last election was like living in Egypt during the plague of gnats. Negative ads, bad news, and endless recorded phone messages were everywhere! The anger and fear messages were enough to sink the most buoyant spirit. I’m ready to cleanse...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 8, 2016 | Peace
“Do not fret because of evildoers.” ~ Psalm 37:1 (NASB) After we’ve prayed and voted, what do we do while we wait? Since I found myself fretting over the election the above verse came to mind. Below is an excerpt from Give Yourself a Break. If this...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Oct 4, 2016 | Faith and Salvation, Grief, Hope, Peace, Pets and Faith
My dear cousin recently lost Ketu, her Tibetan Mastiff. Ketu was a gentle giant. In memory of her sweet dog, I am sharing what I wrote when we lost Corrie, our yellow lab. Scripture says… To be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord” (2 Cor. 5:8...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 30, 2015 | Contentment, Eternal Perspective, Life skills, Peace, Rest
Peeling the previous day’s page from my daily calendar I read, “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength” (Isaiah 30:15 NLT). The words arrested me. Most mornings I barely noted the daily verse, but this...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 23, 2015 | Contentment, Peace, Relationships, Thanksgiving
One Thanksgiving I told a relative how much our son enjoyed going to her house for special occasions. “He probably wouldn’t feel that way if you did more,” she said. Ouch. She was at my house for Thanksgiving. I obviously hadn’t met her expectations. Jesus’...
by Debbie W. Wilson | May 18, 2015 | Faith and Salvation, God's will, Life skills, Peace, Relationship with God
I rested my head on my pillow, but my mind kept working. I’d pushed all day, yet I hadn’t accomplished what I wanted. Would sleep be one more thing that wouldn’t get done? A Scripture interrupted my thoughts: “He gives to His beloved even in his sleep” (Psalms 127:2,...
