A Christian counselor once told me, “Debbie, you need to hear The Good News.” What else could she have said after I’d dumped all my emotional slop into her lap? “Debbie, you’re a mess.” That obvious, huh?  “Debbie, you need to knuckle down and persevere.” Okay. That’s helpful. I was already up to my eyeballs in sorrows and trials on my journey down the straight and narrow. Her words couldn’t have been more accurate. Or more timely! I needed to hear some good news for

To be perfectly honest, when I signed on with this pilgrimage of faith I had no idea I would face so many dangers along the way. Like the “mixed multitude” who followed Israel on their Exodus from Egypt, all I wanted was to get as far from harm’s way as possible. As a foreigner (of Heinz 57 descent), I too had suffered under the thumb of the taskmaster of sin. I too had languished under God’s increasing judgments because of sin. So, when He placed the blood of the Passover La

“Do you trust Me?” Jesus’ question was as crucial to my soul’s preservation as the little Dutch boy’s finger in the hole of that leaky dike was in the storybook, Hans Brinker . [i] I sniff , sniff ed, dried my eyes, and thought Ugh! There I go doubting You again, Lord! In all my fervent praying (and stewing) over a painful, drawn-out situation beyond my ability to rectify, my faith had once again sprung a leak. And, once again, the Lord was merciful to hold back the

The Lord promised me long ago that I’d be the best Debbie Corum He ever made. With an affirmation like that from Someone so beyond all...

“You’re like the Grand Canyon.” The Grand Canyon ? I’m sure the man meant well in saying it, but that surely wasn’t the...

Teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom . Psalm 90:12   My husband is a numbers guy. Feed him...

Well, it's looking like this month we've hit another snafu with my blog notifying you of its existence . So, this blog is a test run. If...

Things are really heating up out there. Passions have ramped up nationwide. Tempers are flared, with fists raised at authorities, at...

Tank. A befitting name for the tomcat that sought shelter in our empty donkey barn one sub-zero morning. Beefy body, thick jowls and...

Photo by Yuliia Harashehenko   For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which exhales] unto God, [discernible alike] among...

An ambulance and fire truck screamed past us and halted at the entrance to Hope City. By the time we entered the building, paramedics...

With Valentines Day here, I had to chuckle this morning when I remembered a Valentine the Lord gave me decades ago. I can’t rightly say...

New Year’s resolutions. As needful as they may be, they have been known to turn on me when I fail to follow through. I start off,...

Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men. [i]     Who would’ve ever guessed God would send an...

It was the morning after the presidential election, and there I sat (sleepers still in my eyes) to begin processing the outcome with the...

Photo by Henrieke Fischer on Unsplash   “ God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. ” Was that...

Some time back, the phrase, “an attitude of gratitude” came to mind. It reignited a thankfulness in my heart for every little thing I...

The devil is such a pro at playing the game he likes to call, The Blame Game. Find fault. Point the accusing finger. Watch people squirm....

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised,...

Time waits for no man. That’s what they say, and I am inclined to agree. I can get in such a dither when distractions crop up like...