by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 22, 2024 | Battles, Life skills, Relationship with God, Spiritual warfare
Have you ever felt angry or ashamed when someone or circumstances kept you from meeting your standards? Your spouse made you late. Your child forgot her manners with your pastor. And your cheeks burned. I never considered myself to be a legalist, but failing to meet...
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 Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 8, 2024 | Battles, Holy Spirit, Personal Growth, Refreshing Faith, Relationship with God, Spiritual warfare
Do you ever feel spiritually lousy, like God is disappointed in you? Maybe you agree with those feelings, or perhaps you’re not sure why you feel condemned. You confessed every known sin, but like sticky spider webs, you can’t shake that icky feeling. Last...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 25, 2024 | Easter, emotions
A Twitter video short captured a baby hearing his mother for the first time after receiving hearing aids. When his mother spoke to him, he started to smile. But as the sounds registered, emotion overwhelmed his tiny features. Why would a baby, who’d never heard any...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Mar 18, 2024 | Discernment, Relationship with God, Spiritual warfare
Do you ever have thoughts that leave you feeling sorry for yourself or questioning God’s goodness? A client listed all the reasons she didn’t trust God. Recognizing one of Satan’s deception tactics, when she finished I said, “You just described the devil and...