by Larry Wilson | Mar 14, 2011 | Betrayal, Healing, Infidelity, Newsletter, Relationships
If a chair fails to hold me up, I’m not going to trust that chair unless I know there’s been a change in its structural integrity. The same is true regarding trusting someone who has deeply hurt me. I can’t really trust that person until I know he or she has really... by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 15, 2010 | Disappointment, Eternal Perspective, Faith, Healing, Hope, Pain, Perspective, Prayer
And the peace of God which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 Steve Saint’s father Nate was martyred by the Wadani Indians in Ecuador when Steve was only five. At 35, while visiting a remote part of... by Debbie W. Wilson | May 24, 2010 | Broken Relationships, Faith, Forgiveness, Healing, Life skills, Relationship with God, Shame
A young woman sat across from me wringing her hands. Carrie’s strained face revealed the misery of sleepless nights. Years before she’d fallen into an illicit relationship. Her guilt-stricken conscience had forced her to end the affair after a short time. Now years... 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 | Jan 19, 2010 | Battles, Faith, Fear, Healing, Hope, Life skills, Pain, Perspective
“I just feel so sad,” a lovely Christian lady confided. Her sadness came from having to witness a close family member’s disappointments and losses. She also felt responsible for every family member’s welfare. “What if an aged uncle didn’t take his medicine on time?”... by Larry Wilson | Oct 2, 2004 | Battles, Healing, Newsletter, Pain
Near the end of Larry Bird’s illustrious N.B.A. career, he would often be seen laying on his stomach on the floor, rather than sitting in a chair with the rest of the team. This unusual habit was because his back was in severe pain. Larry Bird was not the most...