by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 28, 2014 | Battles, Courage
When I was a child, I rode my bicycle over the flat neighborhoods of Savannah, Georgia. I was Annie Oakley on my faithful horse. My girlfriend and I cycled together to ballet classes that ended at dusk. On the way home, we sped past a house shrouded with hanging moss.... by Debbie W. Wilson | Jun 17, 2013 | Courage, Direction, Life Experiences, Life skills, Trusting God
An unwelcome tremor raced through my knees as I climbed the carved mahogany steps to the suspended pulpit. I’d joined a ministry that required their staff to raise their funds. I’d told God I was willing to talk to every person in my church—individually—but not... by Debbie W. Wilson | Jan 30, 2012 | Battles, Courage, Hope
I woke up feeling discouraged. Weeks of physical therapy were helping me get my mobility back when bam, I re-injured my knee and pulled my sacroiliac joint out of line. Two weeks after starting over in my therapy and hours of traveling back and forth and doing... by Debbie W. Wilson | Aug 23, 2010 | Courage, Direction, Discernment, Faith, God's will, Life skills, Trusting God
This week I found myself having to say “no” when it would have been easier to say “yes.” While wrestling between what I thought I should do and what I felt uncomfortable doing, I heard myself telling a client, “If you know the right thing to... by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 9, 2010 | Career, Courage, Eternal Perspective, Faith, Fear, Perspective, Trusting God
Maybe you know that “stressed” spelled backwards equals “desserts.” Besides chocolate, are there some constructive ways for handling the stress of a depressed economy and the pressure to provide? Last week I received this comment to a previous blog (Why Can’t I... by Debbie W. Wilson | Jan 31, 2010 | Courage, Faith, Fear, Life skills
Playing off of Psalm 139 I have a good friend who quips that she is “fearfully made.” I don’t think of myself as a fearful person, but if I’m honest, I am much more fearful than I care to admit. Fear and worry go hand in hand. When I was single I worried I would...
