by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 5, 2019 | Battles, Beauty, Shame, Spiritual warfare
This weekend a friend brought up my health. She asked how Satan might be using my health challenges to stop me from reaching my purpose. Her question caught me by surprise—and turned on a light. “Oh my,” I gasped. “The book I’ve put on hold is called Little Strength,...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 9, 2015 | Addiction, Battles, Healing, Shame
The teacher scowled down her nose at two seven year old boys. “You should be ashamed. Why don’t you look ashamed?” The smaller boy, who’d grow up and become my husband, tugged his ear, “I don’t know how to look ashamed.” Whether we know the look of shame or not,...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Aug 17, 2010 | Forgiveness, Relationship with God, Relationships, Shame
How does God look at His children when they intentionally or accidentally sin in the worse way? Is He fed up? Sometimes it is hard to forgive ourselves, or know how to treat ourselves, or others after we’ve messed up. Larry and I had a great friend who is now with the...
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 | Jun 29, 2009 | Disappointment, Forgiveness, Newsletter, Regret, Shame
Are you haunted with the nagging sense that you were made for more than your normal experience? That there is some purpose, some meaning whose shadowy presence constantly eludes you? I believe the sad story of Eve unravels much of the mystery that plagues our...
by Larry Wilson | Nov 1, 2008 | Newsletter, Shame
Have you been embarrassed recently? It can be uncomfortable. Sometimes, in hindsight, the experience can amuse us. However, there are types of embarrassments and humiliations that don’t bring us amusement, but rather destructive feelings and attitudes....
