by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 22, 2020 | Betrayal, Eternal Perspective, Trusting God
Have you ever wondered why God allowed the COVID-19 virus to stop the whole world—and your world in particular? Or perhaps your life has been hijacked by another issue. Has He lost control? What good can come from this? As one who values efficiency, I don’t respond...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Dec 10, 2019 | Christmas, Eternal Perspective, Hope
What if I told you unanswered prayer may be a sign of God’s favor? You might argue that since biblical days many have taught otherwise. If you’re sick or God has closed your womb, then you’ve fallen from grace. What if I told you the Bible shows the reverse was true...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 26, 2019 | Eternal Perspective, Hope, Suffering, Trusting God
When a fictional protagonist acts out of character, I know I lack the full picture. Yet, when the actions—or lack thereof—of someone I love injure me, I’m offended. They should know better. Why do I give made-up characters slack and assume the worst about those I know...
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 | May 2, 2017 | Eternal Perspective, Hope
Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked? Eccles. 7:13 Click To Tweet The book of Ecclesiastes is filled with thought-provoking proverbs like the one above. What do you think it means? I thought of Old Testament Joseph. God gave...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 21, 2017 | Eternal Perspective
When a university student asked Billy Graham what had been the biggest surprise in his life, he answered, “My biggest surprise in life is its brevity.” Photo by: Elke Burgin/unsplash James would agree. He wrote to those bragging about their big plans for the future,...