by Debbie W. Wilson | May 13, 2024 | Temptation
What comes to mind when I say “Temptation”? When I asked a group this question, one woman squealed, “Fun!” The rest of us laughed as images of favorite treats danced through our minds. The devil works overtime to make us view temptation as nothing more than a harmless...
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 | Nov 12, 2019 | Relationship with God, Temptation, Trusting God
“Hurry Mom! Cosette ran off. Max came to get me,” my daughter called to me. I ran to the door and saw my 90-pound poodle staring up at me. “Where is she? Show me,” I said to Max. He raced around the side of the house and zipped up and down the line of the invisible...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 19, 2019 | decsion making, Relationship with God, Temptation
A neighborhood child, I’ll call Abby, who was also in my daughter’s first grade class, showed the effect of one person’s sin. Abby’s father left her mother—and her—for another woman. Abby’s anger and hurt spilled out on the neighborhood children and her...
by Debbie W. Wilson | Oct 9, 2018 | Life skills, Personal Growth, Relationship with God, Temptation
Have you noticed, commitment goes only so far? I decided to give up sugar—for a while. That night my husband came home with three large chocolate bars and said, “Your favorite dark chocolate is on sale.” I promised to hold my tongue and say only encouraging words....
