by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 6, 2015 | Easter, Eternal Perspective, Faith, Pain, Pets and Faith, Suffering
My son and I spent the evening before Easter in the pet emergency clinic. Our female standard poodle had woken up vomiting. Bloody diarrhea replaced her nausea as the day wore on. Four different pet emergencies arrived at the clinic about the same time we entered. The... by Debbie W. Wilson | Jan 5, 2015 | Eternal Perspective, Faith, Perspective
Wouldn’t you love to hear your story from Christ’s perspective? The scene in C. S. Lewis’s The Horse and His Boy where Shasta meets Aslan always puts a lump in my throat. The boy Shasta is lost on a misty mountain road on the back of a horse he can’t steer. He’s... by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 10, 2014 | Eternal Perspective, Faith, Fear, Grief, Hope
My friend and I share the same loss. Breast cancer stole both our mothers at relatively young ages. Before her death, my friend’s mom told her about a dream she believed came from God. In the dream, an irresistible light beckoned her into another world. She yearned to... by Debbie W. Wilson | Sep 22, 2014 | Eternal Perspective, Life Experiences, Perspective, Trusting God
We’ve been in the middle of a building project. After the mess of demolition and construction, we’re finally at the finishing stage. This should be the fun part. Right? In many ways it is. But it has brought other challenges that relate to life in general—the gap... by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 14, 2014 | Contentment, Eternal Perspective, God's will, Life Experiences, Life skills, Relationship with God, Trusting God
One day, the Lord approached me. “I’d like you to play a role in my story,” He said. “Wow, me? What can I do?” I said. “I’ve picked you to glorify Me. I’ll guide your every step. Here,” He held out my worn leather Bible. “This contains everything you need to know to... by Debbie W. Wilson | Jan 20, 2014 | Eternal Perspective, God's will, Pets and Faith, Prayer
“Ask and it will be given to you.” Matt. 7:7 My female standard poodle asked for a rawhide chew. Actually she demanded one. Cosette is quite persistent when she wants a chew. I told her to wait. She waited for two minutes. Then she pawed and gnawed at the container...