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...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 11, 2011 | Direction, Disappointment, Life Experiences, Personal Growth
How do you view setbacks or bad news? A friend let me know that the project we were working on just received some disappointing news. An inspector recommended that the building we had hoped to remodel for some ministry offices needed to be condemned. Postponed hope...
