by Debbie W. Wilson | Aug 4, 2020 | Discernment, Love
Love makes the world go ’round. Love songs move our hearts, and love moves people to heroic deeds. So, what is love? And what role does it play in everyday life? The Bible says God is love (1 Jn. 4:8). The One who spoke the world into being, chose the color of your...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jul 21, 2020 | Joy, Life skills, Love, Rest
Do you carry an over developed sense of responsibility? When I feel overwhelmed or weary, I usually discover I’m feeling responsible for something beyond my control. For example, my desire to do a good job can subtly turn into pressure to make someone happy or not...
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...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 12, 2019 | Love, Marriage, Relationships
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord” (Proverbs 18:22 (NLT). Smiling brides and grooms approach the marriage altar thrilled to have found a priceless treasure in each other. The glimmer of new rings can’t compare with the glow...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Dec 11, 2018 | Faith, Love, Relationship with God
Do you see yourself as “the one Jesus loves”? That may sound self-absorbed, but I believe it shows faith. The Apostle John repeatedly referred to himself as “the one Jesus loved.” See John 13:23, 19:26, 20:2, 21:7, 20. Any of the disciples could have used this...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 13, 2018 | Love, Relationship with God
“My husband doesn’t show me love,” the distraught woman before me complained. Her husband was a good provider, maintained her car without being asked, vacuumed the house, and cleaned up after supper. But acts of service were not her love language. Because she longed...
