by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 9, 2015 | Broken Relationships, Life Experiences, Personal Growth, Relationship with God, Relationships
“Is it normal to have fewer friends when you walk with the Lord?” My daughter wanted my thoughts on a question she’d heard. The question reminded me of different people I’ve counseled and of a few Scriptures. If your circle of friends seems to have shrunk after...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 16, 2015 | emotions, Life Experiences, Life skills, Regret
How Mistakes Can Make You Sick…and What to Do about It Confession is good for the soul and bad for the reputation. Well, my cheeks are burning. I messed up BIG time. I wrote a speaking event on the wrong date. I remember being happy I was free to do this event. I love...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Dec 8, 2014 | Battles, Life Experiences, Life skills, Peace, Rest
A woman approached me after a talk I’d given. She was embarrassed to tell me her story. She’d always wanted a daughter. Instead, she had four sons. She loved her boys. But, if God loved her, why had He allowed her to want a girl and then given her only boys? Since she...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Oct 27, 2014 | Faith, Fear, Life Experiences, Peace, Rest
Playing off of Psalm 139:14, my friend Sandi likes to quip that she is fearfully made. The mounting bills for the overages on our home renovation made me identify with Sandi. By: Ryan Wick Every time I thought I was caught up, another bill arrived. My email delivered...
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 | Sep 8, 2014 | Grief, Healing, Life Experiences, Pain
This post first appeared September 11, 2011. The lessons are still relevant. It seemed appropriate to bring it back in light of all that is going on in the world. By: Jackie “Tomorrow’s September 11th,” I told our daughter. “I know. I hope we don’t get any weird...
