by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 26, 2019 | Contentment, Eternal Perspective, Faith, Personal Growth
My friends sat on the front porch steps of the little house my husband and I had just purchased. Instead of celebrating with us, their body language and words showed they thought we’d lost our minds. Obviously, they couldn’t see the potential we saw. After my husband... by Debbie W. Wilson | Dec 19, 2017 | Christmas, Contentment
With Christmas less than a week away, I was remembering one of my favorite Christmases. The first Christmas I spent away from my family was also my first Christmas of walking with the Lord. I was living in Needham, Massachusetts. Having grown up in the deep south, my... by Debbie W. Wilson | May 9, 2017 | Contentment, God's will, Mother's Day, Purpose
A friend in Bible study recently said she desperately wanted to know her calling. She looked around our group, “God made you a Bible teacher,” she said to me. She pointed to the friend next to her and said, “God made you good at many things. I don’t do anything.... by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 22, 2016 | Contentment, Thanksgiving
“What if you woke up this morning and found the only things you had left were the things you thanked God for yesterday?” ~ Terry Shock I am afraid I would lose many of the treasures I take for granted. What about you? In celebration of Thanksgiving... by Debbie W. Wilson | May 9, 2016 | Battles, Contentment, Encouragement, Faith
When my children were young, doctors’ offices provided colorful Highlights magazines to occupy us with fun activities so we wouldn’t mind the wait. God supplies wonderful reading material for those stuck in His waiting room too. Photo by: Glen Noble I’d... 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...
