by Debbie W. Wilson | Jul 17, 2023 | Battles, Refreshing Faith, Spiritual warfare
I couldn’t shake the yucky oppression that clung to me like a giant spider web. I’d confessed every known sin. I’d thrown in some possible ones for good measure. Nothing helped. That evening as I turned onto a back road the purity of unspoiled fresh snow arrested me,...
by Debbie W. Wilson | May 1, 2023 | Battles, Discernment, Parenting, Temptation, Wisdom
Jesse sat cross-legged, mesmerized by the dancing campfire enjoying its crackle and smoky aroma. He remembered watching fire dancers. If he could twirl fire, he’d show the school hotshots. He didn’t realize how close he’d inched to the fire until he...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Jun 7, 2022 | Refreshing Faith, Spiritual warfare
“Here ya go.” I handed the package of hot food to the hotel receptionist where we were staying. The delicious fragrance gave the contents of hot buffalo Brussels sprouts away without her having to look. Her hand covered her mouth and emotion filled her eyes and choked...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Sep 25, 2018 | Discernment, Life skills, Spiritual warfare
An email from the address of a friend said she was stranded overseas. Someone had stolen her passport and wallet. She urgently needed to borrow some money. However, the tone of the email didn’t sound like my friend. Suspecting deception, I didn’t send money. A week... by Debbie W. Wilson | Nov 2, 2015 | Life skills, Spiritual Growth
I picked up a couple of splinters in the palm of my right hand last week. Because I was out of town, I didn’t have anything with which to remove them. Since they were small I hoped they’d work their way out. Instead they grew tender, red, and swollen. By the...
