by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 8, 2013 | Forgiveness, Freedom, Healing, Life Experiences, Life skills, Pain, Personal Growth, Relationships
You forgave the person who wronged you even though they never apologized or changed. Now you wonder, how do I treat them when I see them? How do I keep uncomfortable feelings from controlling me? The M in FREEDOM is Manage yourself. We must be careful not to confuse...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 25, 2013 | Healing, Life Experiences, Life skills, Relationships
“Will you help me renew my mind?” The airport shuttle driver surprised me. He obviously had overheard me talking with the woman across the aisle. His landlady, who called herself a Christian, had deeply wronged him. After empathizing, I tried to help him see forgiving...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 12, 2012 | Battles, God's will, Healing, Life Experiences, Life skills, Personal Growth, Relationship with God, Trusting God
I will never speak in public again, I promised myself—and God—and climbed behind the wheel of my car. I was leaving a daylong training where I had been one of the speakers. I had spoken on something dear to me, and my emotions showed. I didn’t want to cry in front of...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jun 26, 2012 | Forgiveness, Healing, Joy, Life Experiences, Pain
“I forgive her—again,” I prayed, “but all I feel is hate. Please cleanse my heart.” A delightful family reunion reconnected me with some long lost cousins—and some old wounds. We laughed and shared funny stories, however, one cousin also confided how a certain person...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 12, 2012 | Healing, Life skills, Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth
After a big feast I wonder how I can ever be hungry again. Yet, I’m ready to eat the next time a meal rolls around. How can this be? Because God has given us bodies that need daily nourishment, and fresh is better when it comes to nutrition. Our spirits also...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 27, 2012 | Healing, Hope, Life Experiences, Trusting God
Unbeknownst to me, God was performing a miracle for me. Years ago I injured my knee and scheduled surgery to repair a torn meniscus. I saw my doctor’s surprise when my X-ray showed degeneration of cartilage in both knees. I also noted the drop in his enthusiasm...
