by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 20, 2010 | Forgiveness, Healing, Life skills
Someone has compared forgiveness to cleaning a wound. I find that comparison accurate in many ways. First of all, the deeper the wound, the more it hurts to clean it. It doesn’t hurt to wash off a surface scratch, but a deep wound is very tender and the very action of...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 9, 2010 | Forgiveness, Relationship with God
Let’s play “word association.” When I say snow, what comes to your mind? After a week of school closings and delays many of you may be thinking cabin fever and hassle. Our daughter Ginny works for the airlines and associates snow with canceled flights and urgent...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jan 25, 2010 | Faith, Forgiveness, Love, Relationship with God
“The longer I live the more convinced I am that a loving God will not turn people of different faiths away from heaven. A loving God just would not turn away a Buddhist, Hindu or any other faith because they are not Christian,” asserted the very bright dinner guest...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jun 29, 2009 | Disappointment, Forgiveness, Newsletter, Regret, Shame
Are you haunted by the nagging sense that you were made for more than your normal experience? That there is some purpose, some meaning, whose shadowy presence constantly eludes you? I believe the sad story of Eve unravels much of the mystery that plagues our...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 2, 2007 | Betrayal, Broken Relationships, Forgiveness, Infidelity, Marriage, Newsletter, Relationships, Trusting God
Wouldn’t it be great if the world was full of people who were what they said they were, did what they promised, and were full of integrity. It is devastating to be betrayed by someone we have trusted. Betrayal on any level is painful at the very least, but on some...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Aug 2, 2005 | Broken Relationships, Forgiveness, Newsletter, Relationships
Let me ask you two questions. How readily and completely do you want to be forgiven by God when you fail? How readily and completely do you forgive those who injure you? These questions represent two different sides of forgiveness brought out in the Lord’s...
