by Debbie W. Wilson | Sep 6, 2010 | Aging, Hope, Life Experiences, Perspective
Have you ever longed to keep the wisdom of your age and yet stay forever young? No one wants to go backwards, but we all want to be young – as in healthy, vibrant, strong, and beautiful. God says that very wish is what He has planned for you. Therefore we do not...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jun 28, 2010 | Perspective, Purpose, Relationship with God
God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27 Have you taken time lately to consider how remarkable you are? The mere fact that you are human carries with it the promise of greatness. Although Adam...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jun 4, 2010 | Battles, Faith, Life skills, Pain, Perseverance, Personal Growth, Perspective, Relationship with God
After recently writing and speaking about REAP-ing your thoughts, I’ve had the opportunity to practice what I preach. The Lord seems to get a chuckle over making sure I live what I teach. This is what I discovered. It is easy to get stuck on the E- expressing part of...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 5, 2010 | Hope, Life skills, Pain, Perseverance, Perspective
I bet you’ve heard, “Trials will either make you bitter or better.” In The Payback of Pain we looked at how God uses suffering to better us. Trials can be a tool to free us from our fleshly limitations and create the capacity to enjoy His good gifts. But is “better”...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 23, 2010 | Disappointment, Eternal Perspective, Grief, Hope, Pain, Perspective, Trusting God
When someone recommends a book, I usually ask, “Does it have a good ending?” Knowing it will end well, helps me wade through the challenging parts of the story. Would it make a difference if you knew your pain had a purpose? What if you had a deep abiding assurance...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 9, 2010 | Career, Courage, Eternal Perspective, Faith, Fear, Perspective, Trusting God
Maybe you know that “stressed” spelled backwards equals “desserts.” Besides chocolate, are there some constructive ways for handling the stress of a depressed economy and the pressure to provide? Last week I received this comment to a previous blog (Why Can’t I...
