by Debbie W. Wilson | Sep 30, 2013 | Direction
This week I spoke with three people unsure over the direction to take in their lives. Each story was different but boiled down to “What should I do?” Some decisions are weightier because once we commit, it will take time or money to undo them. A move across the...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Sep 9, 2013 | Direction, Relationship with God
I bet you believe God is able to direct you. But do you ever doubt your ability to hear Him? We Christ-followers know faith pleases God. Yet people of faith can be filled with doubt. At least I can. And doubt paralyzes. Here are three actions that revive my faith when...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Aug 12, 2013 | Direction, Faith, Fear, Life Experiences, Relationship with God
I went snow skiing for the first time when I was twenty-two. Wanting to be frugal, I bought a multi-day pass. The first day the wind was fierce, the sky cloudy, and the slopes icy. I slid and fell more than I skied. I left terrified to return. That night I wrestled...
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 | Jun 4, 2012 | Direction, Freedom, God's will, Life skills
One month in a communist country under marshal law taught me that voting is a great gift and grave responsibility. Larry and I arrived in Poland on the one-year anniversary of a demonstration that had turned bloody when government officers open fired on demonstrators...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jan 2, 2012 | Direction, God's will, Hope, Purpose
Did you know that you are called to be a highlighter? You know those bright colored markers that highlight great things worth knowing and remembering? Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in...