by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 10, 2025 | Battles, Bible Study, Forgiveness, Refreshing Faith, Refreshing Relationships, Survey, Trusting God
“And don’t say, ‘Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me! I’ll get even with them!’” (Proverbs 24:29 NLT) Have you ever noticed how the lovely colors and features of some fishing lures give them a jewelry-like beauty? But every lure, even...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 3, 2025 | Bible Study, Faith, Forgiveness
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” ~ William Barkley[1] We’ve read stories of how when others forgave heinous crimes, love and compassion for the wrongdoer replaced their former bitterness. But what if we’ve tried to forgive and that hasn’t been our...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Dec 30, 2024 | Bible Study, Faith, Forgiveness, Relationship with God
During my nineteenth summer, my girlfriend and I visited my aunt’s family in Sweden. They took us to Dalarna for their historic Midsummer festival. We stayed in a charming stuga (cottage) by a clear lake surrounded by trees and wildflowers. Having come from Georgia...
by Larry Wilson | Nov 10, 2020 | Battles, Forgiveness, Temptation
Do you have trouble forgiving yourself? My husband Larry talks about how to forgive yourself and shows why it is important. Here’s Larry. We’ve heard, forgiveness is divine. Forgiveness removes the burden of guilt and relieves the hurt from being wronged. Yet, I...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jun 2, 2020 | Anger, Forgiveness, Peace
“Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday afternoon my husband and I strolled down Fayetteville Street in Raleigh from the State Capitol Building to Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. We stopped to get fresh juice on a side...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jul 2, 2019 | Broken Relationships, Forgiveness, Life skills, Love
How do two porcupines hug? Very Carefully. How do we love our enemies? With divine guidance and power. Jesus told His disciples to love their enemies. What did He mean? What does it look like to love your adversary? We associate love with feelings. I love chocolate...