Dr. Debbie Lanier

Dr. Debbie Lanier has been a Forsyth Woman columnist since March, 2012. Her educational studies range from psychology and counseling to ministry and leadership. All of these areas focus on a great love in her life – people! Debbie is married to her forever love, Dr. Paul Lanier. Together, they have two children, Kaylyn and Paul. They started Hope Community Church in 1990 and continue to invest themselves in an ever-growing congregation. Debbie’s passion is helping people find purpose in their lives and genuine, lasting hope in their days!

Keeping it Real: Stand Firm!

PHOTO BY JODIE BRIM Have you ever stood in front of the guards at Buckingham Palace? You can pull all kinds of shenanigans, but it doesn’t budge them one iota!

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What’s The Big Deal?

PHOTO BY JODIE BRIM So what’s the big deal about prayer? I admit, it can sound a little flimsy at first glance. After all, we’re talking to an invisible God

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STUCK AND SINKING

PHOTO BY JODIE BRIM I often sit facing wounded hearts that feel so stuck in their present predicament. They yearn to move forward but feel entrenched in quicksand, sinking beneath

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Keeping it Real: I Remember!

Those school pictures from back in the day run together, don’t they? I can’t for the life of me decipher which grade each one represents unless I find Mama’s scribbling

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The Gift That Won’t Fit

What’s with these fanatics, decking the halls weeks before Thanksgiving, then insisting on stretching that tinseled celebration straight into the New Year? Guilty! Yes, I binge on this season that invites

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Articles By Dr. Debbie Lanier

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