In March 2007, Debi returned to the roots of her nativity — Michigan — where she still resides and works at Remnant Publications. She has loved words since she picked up her first Dick and Jane primer. Using her fondness for linguistics, Debi has launched the beginnings of a blog site: Expect Large Things. Passionate about God’s second book, especially birds, she spends time photographing the evidence of His handiwork.

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Always Be Ready
Always Be Ready
Debi Tesser · Mar 2 5 minute read

“So why did you move here?” inquired Bill, the son of my landlord. “A divine appointment.” The answer surprised him, so I knew I had his ear.

Now I Know
Now I Know
Debi Tesser · Jan 20 7 minute read

While any child is a marvel from God, Isaac was a stunning birth to parents who could physically no longer bear children; furthermore, he was a reflection of God’s power. God worked many miracles for Abraham along the way, but the real miracle was...

Purging the Past
Purging the Past
Debi Tesser · Dec 9 4 minute read

We have three terms in the development of the Christian life: justification, sanctification, and glorification. All three have been ambiguous, at least for me. “Justification” seems to happen in the moment. “Glorification” apparently happens when Jesus comes. “Sanctification,” which is becoming holy, seems impossible.

We Add—God Multiplies
We Add—God Multiplies
Debi Tesser · Sep 23 6 minute read

Famine in Kenya’s Samburu territory has been going on for nearly a year. No rain. People witness their livestock perishing directly in front of them. The cows slurp up mud from a few puddles here and there when they can be found just for the moisture. People walk

Unclaimed Miracles!
Unclaimed Miracles!
Debi Tesser · Aug 8 8 minute read

How many miracles went unclaimed in the Bible? Or through the centuries since? How many times have we made decisions independently of God and missed out on His miraculous power supplying the answers?

Grandma’s Legacy
Grandma’s Legacy
Debi Tesser · Jun 24 6 minute read

The miracles of the Bible happened because the people of God were in constant communion with Him. When they pressed an issue before His throne of grace, they knew they could count on God to do His part because they had done theirs. Grandma knew firsthand the miracles God would work because she had that kind of relationship with Him. The legacy she left her family was to...

Light at the End of the Tunnel
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Debi Tesser · May 12 3 minute read

More than a century ago, the pauper preacher George A. Young received a meager salary shepherding his congregation and doing carpentry work as well. In fact, his wife and children also served the Lord alongside this priest of their family. Time passed, and after a number of years, this family was so happy to finally build a new house for themselves. Their joy was short-lived...

Searching for a Miracle in Defeat
Searching for a Miracle in Defeat
Debi Tesser · Mar 23 8 minute read

Of the millions of Hebrew people, only Achan was disobedient. This principle is the same with us. What appears as one tiny, seemingly insignificant sin pollutes our entire beings. We can be 99.99 percent pure, but that 0.01 percent affects us profoundly. That 0.01 percent of sin is what holds us back.

God, Gates & the Ministry of Angels
God, Gates & the Ministry of Angels
Debi Tesser · Feb 24 5 minute read

In a hazy brain fog, Peter did as he was ordered. As the pair passed the comatose guards, the normally rackety iron gates swung open noiselessly. On the street, the angel...

Miracles for Mom
Miracles for Mom
Debi Tesser · Jan 13 7 minute read

In the spring of 2017, Mom was still at home, which is exactly where she wanted to be. I did my best to honor that, but I was cracking. Working a full-time job, commuting every weekend from where I lived, taking care of grocery shopping, doctor’s appointments, etc., I was getting physically, mentally, and spiritually weary. I was trying to control things and failing...

Following the Son
Following the Son
Debi Tesser · Dec 21 3 minute read

Sunflowers are unique in that they follow the sun. In the morning, they face the sunrise. As the sun moves across the heavens during the day, the faces of these flowers are always looking at the sun. In the evening, when the sun dips below the horizon, sunflowers eke one last glimpse of the golden orb in the west.

Fleece of Birds
Fleece of Birds
Debi Tesser · Nov 12 8 minute read

Gideon went on to do the Lord’s bidding and destroy his earthly father’s own altar to Baal. He led a few men to the demolition site during the dark of night. The altar to Baal was broken beyond repair. Using his father’s own livestock, Gideon then offered a sacrifice to God.