by Larry Wilson | Apr 15, 2024 | Life skills, Newsletter, Refreshing Faith, Relationship with God, Relationships
Do you have a way of connecting spiritually with those you love? My husband Larry shares an exercise he uses with couples he counsels. “Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are” (Jn 17:11 NASB 1995). Is...
by Guest Post | Feb 19, 2024 | Life Experiences, New Book, Relationships
I’m delighted to introduce my artistic son Brant Wilson and his new children’s picture book. Today he shares a lesson he learned and how it relates to his book Look What I Found. Here’s Brant. My friend and I spent months planning a seven-day hiking...
by Debbie W. Wilson | May 29, 2023 | Communication, Life skills, Relationships
“Can I get your opinion on something?” I asked my son. “Why? So you can do the opposite?” I laughed. Sometimes I need to debrief to process my thoughts. But real communication is a two-way street. It should be a reciprocal exchange where both parties leave satisfied....
by Debbie W. Wilson | May 22, 2023 | Battles, Communication, Life skills, Personal Growth, Relationships
My journal flipped to a prayer I’d written earlier that year. “Lord, please help me become a better communicator.” I laughed out loud. I’d just poured my frustrations into my journal after another wearisome attempt to connect with my roommate. God’s answer to my...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 27, 2023 | Betrayal, Relationships
Remember Charles Shultz’s Peanut Cartoon? With Lucy’s record of yanking away the football at the last minute, should Charlie Brown trust her to hold it in place for him to kick? Here’s a more pertinent question. Should we trust again after being betrayed? First, it’s...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 27, 2023 | Broken Relationships, Communication, Refreshing Faith, Relationships
I walked away from a conversation massaging my injured feelings. I felt like the victim of a dozen papercuts. Replaying the conversation offered no insight. What had triggered my friend’s barbs? Another friend said her family member calls to say how much she loves...