Debbie W. Wilson

Refreshing Faith

Are You Focused on the Right Name?

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Bad news is never welcome. Life altering illnesses, frightening rebellion in children, or marital infidelity is never convenient. Never.

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While some troubles are small, others are giants. And we never know when a giant will darken our door.

That’s why we need a Big God.

I’ve battled the health effects of being exposed to black mold for over a year. Thankfully, I feel stronger. But now I face another health battle. A sonogram and MRI showed a large mass that needs to be removed.

When my doctor referred me to an oncologist my giant changed names. Because cancer stole the lives of my parents, just scheduling an appointment with an oncologist at the cancer center caught my breath.Continue Reading

How to Kick Fear to the Curb

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Boo! What scares you? When I asked my small groups what kept them tied to their burdens, most of their answers boiled down to fear.

Fear of:

  • disappointing someone
  • the future
  • failure
  • harm
  • loss

I certainly can relate to all of these. Last week, a shadow of fear crept over me. I usually don’t spend much time thinking about our spiritual enemy, but I had recently discussed spiritual warfare in two Bible studies and written a blog on it. My suspicion that the devil was aggravated I’d exposed him was alerted when I tried to save my first draft. BAM—my work turned to Chinese characters. Nothing I tried would retrieve it.

Coincidence? Perhaps, but it made me smile. Maybe someone needs to read this, I thought.

The night “How to Win at Spiritual Warfare” posted, the intimidation factor intensified. I returned home to find my son urgently herding the dogs inside.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

“Look in the backyard,” he said.

I trotted to the back window expecting to see a big deer or maybe a fox. Chills ran up my spine when Continue Reading

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