by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 15, 2016 | Battles, Life Experiences, Temptation
A small area of warped flooring caught my eye after we moved furniture for construction work a year and a half ago. Since my living room backed up to our master shower, I feared another leak. A small poke behind the sheet rock revealed wet insulation. Our workers...
by Debbie W. Wilson | May 11, 2015 | Battles, Contentment, Faith, Perseverance, Relationship with God, Spiritual warfare, Temptation
My heart hurt when I saw Bruce Jenner’s distress in his interview with Diane Sawyer (April 24, 2015) and heard of his family’s grief. I grieved for the viewers who listened in the hope of having their confusing thoughts and desires explained. Jenner believes his pain...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jan 27, 2014 | Addiction, Broken Relationships, Homosexuality, Relationship with God, Temptation
Would you think less of Jesus if you learned He’d been tempted in the area of homosexuality while He was on earth? Homosexuality has become a hot button that divides families and churches. How are Christians to treat it? How do we relate to those who wrestle with it?...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jan 14, 2013 | Addiction, Life Experiences, Life skills, Strength, Temptation
I don’t have a sweet tooth, I have twenty-eight of them. For me, going off sugar is as easy as Bilbo giving Gandalf the ring in The Lord of the Rings. But that sweet stuff suppresses your immune system and is dangerous for your health. In flu season that can spell...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Oct 29, 2012 | Battles, Life Experiences, Perseverance, Temptation
Halloween candy goes on sale this week. Before you snatch up your favorites, beware of the monster you may unleash. Here’s my recent battle with temptation. Somebody knew women who like china, love chocolate and placed my favorite treat among housewares. I picked up...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Aug 10, 2012 | Battles, Life Experiences, Newsletter, Temptation
“I know the guy at work would only break my heart, but if he asks me out, I don’t know what I’ll do.” This woman’s honesty prompts a question: Why are we attracted to things we know will harm us? More importantly, how do we protect ourselves from fatal attractions?...
